Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Apr 8, 1943 (11 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on April 8, 1943 near Gulf of Carpentaria Queensland, World with 11 fatalities.
- Date: April 8, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Gulf of Carpentaria Queensland, World
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Australian Air Force Catalina caught fire during a radar search mission from Cairns and was lost over the Gulf of Carpentaria. An oil slick was sighted but no wreckage was found, and all 11 aboard were killed.