Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-94
Location: Sermata Island –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuselage, wings, and other critical structural components.The aircraft’s fuselage, wings, and other critical structural components.
A commercial aircraft sustained significant damage due to intense and repeated bombardment by fighter aircraft.A commercial aircraft sustained significant damage due to intense and repeated bombardment by fighter aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair after being strafed by fighter aircraft.
Source of Information
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Fighter aircraft’s aggressive targeting and sustained fire caused catastrophic damage to the aircraft’s structure.Fighter aircraft’s aggressive targeting and sustained fire caused catastrophic damage to the aircraft’s structure.Share on:
