Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-50
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft communication system (likely radio).Aircraft communication system (likely radio).
Category: Accident
An aircraft mission to Sorong, Indonesia, failed to return due to an unexpected and rapid loss of communication.An aircraft mission to Sorong, Indonesia, failed to return due to an unexpected and rapid loss of communication.
Description
Failed to return from a mission to Sorong.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Loss of communication signal during flight.Loss of communication signal during flight.Share on:
