Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Jun 16, 1957, Kikori...

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on June 16, 1957 near Kikori Gulf, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities.

A Catalina operated by World Wide Air Services in support of an Australasian Petroleum operation struck a submerged obstacle while landing on the Kikori River in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft sank quickly and was lost, but both crew members were rescued.

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