Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 23, 1943 (4 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 23, 1943 near Suva, Fiji Islands with 4 fatalities. Cause: The elevator trim tabs were set...
- Date: September 23, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Suva, Fiji Islands
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The elevator trim tabs were set incorrectly for the night circuit practice.
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Consolidated PBY 5 Catalina took off on a night training sortie from Laucala Bay, off Suva, Fiji. Shortly after takeoff it plunged into the bay and burst into flames, and all four crew were killed.