Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-8
Location: off Salamaua –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A small aircraft was shot down during routine flight operations.A small aircraft was shot down during routine flight operations.
Description
Shot down.
Primary Cause
Unknown. Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Unknown. Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
