Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 7, 1943 (13 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 7, 1943 near Townsville Queensland, Australia with 13 fatalities. Cause: The hull suffered...
- Date: September 7, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Townsville Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The hull suffered structural failure when the aircraft alighted in a heavy sea.
A Royal Australian Air Force Consolidated PBY 5 Catalina A24-52 of 11 Squadron returning from Merauke tried to alight at Townsville, Queensland, in rough conditions. After touchdown it struck a large wave and sank by the bow, and 13 of the 19 people on board were killed.