Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Apr 26, 1943 (3 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on April 26, 1943 near Aita Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with 3 fatalities.
- Date: April 26, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Aita Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
A RAAF Catalina of No 11 Squadron, A24-43, was dropping supplies to coastwatchers on Bougainville when it struck trees on a ridge near Aita during a third drop run at night on 26 April 1943. Three crew were killed, six survived, and the aircraft was destroyed.