Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: Marine Luchtvaart Dienst – MLD
Registration Number: Y-58
Location: off Kema –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Catalina aircraftCatalina aircraft
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft formation was lost during a raid on the Japanese fleet at Kema. The remaining two aircraft, Y-59 and Y-60, returned safely.A Catalina aircraft formation was lost during a raid on the Japanese fleet at Kema. The remaining two aircraft, Y-59 and Y-60, returned safely.
Description
Missing following a raid on the Japanese fleet at Kema. The Catalina was part of the three ship formation. The other two, Y-59 and Y-60 returned safely.
Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or miscommunication leading to a loss of formation.Possible navigational error or miscommunication leading to a loss of formation.Share on:
