Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Dec 8, 1941 (8 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on December 8, 1941 near Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea with 8 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: December 8, 1941
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The rudder trim was found set with a 3 degree left bias, which likely caused the crash. The crash was attributed to pilot error.
A Royal Australian Air Force Catalina, A24-15, of 11 Squadron crashed on Gemo Island near Port Moresby on the night of 8 December 1941 shortly after takeoff. All eight crew were killed.