Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 46471
Location: Ngatik Lagoon, Pohnpei –
ÿ Micronesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ngatik Lagoon aircraftNgatik Lagoon aircraft
Category: Accident
A Ngatik Lagoon aircraft experienced a forced landing due to gunfire. The aircraft was sunk by enemy fire.A Ngatik Lagoon aircraft experienced a forced landing due to gunfire. The aircraft was sunk by enemy fire.
Description
Force landing Ngatik Lagoon, sunk by gunfire.
Source of Information
http://www.vpnavy.org/vp23_mishap.htmlhttp://www.vpnavy.org/vp23_mishap.htmlPrimary Cause
Gunfire.Gunfire.Share on:
