Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jan 15, 1942 (8 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on January 15, 1942 near Kavieng New Ireland, Papua New Guinea with 8 fatalities. Cause: A large swell struck the...
- Date: January 15, 1942
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Kavieng New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A large swell struck the flying boat during takeoff and detonated its wing bombs.
A Royal Australian Air Force Consolidated Catalina on a reconnaissance flight from Kavieng was lost when a large swell struck it during takeoff. The swell detonated its wing bombs, and the flying boat sank immediately, killing all eight crew.