Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, May 4, 1942, Bougainv...
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on May 4, 1942 near Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities.
- Date: May 4, 1942
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
Catalina A24-18 of the RAAF was on a maritime patrol south of Bougainville when a Japanese fighter attacked it, and it crashed into the sea on 4 May 1942. All nine crew survived, were taken prisoner and were executed in November 1942.