Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Oct 1, 1943 (9 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on October 1, 1943 near Pomelaa Harbour South Sulawesi, Indonesia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Anti aircraft fire...
- Date: October 1, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Pomelaa Harbour South Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Anti aircraft fire during a torpedo attack.
A RAAF Consolidated PBY 5A Catalina of 20 Squadron was shot down by anti aircraft fire during a torpedo attack on enemy ships in Pomelaa Harbour on 1 October 1943 and crashed into the sea. Eight crew were killed, and one of the two men rescued died a day later.