Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat crash, Apr 22, 1943 (13 killed)

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat accident on April 22, 1943 near Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea with 13 fatalities.

The Qantas Short Empire flying boat Camilla, registration VH-ADU, crashed off Port Moresby on 22 April 1943 in poor weather while trying to land. Of the 31 people aboard, 18 survived.

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