Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Australia

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
02966
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
393
YOM:
1941
Location:
Australia
All Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing off the Australian coast following an oil leak. The airplane later sank while being towed. All eight crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to an oil leak.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Australia

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1942 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1403
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1403
YOM:
1940
Location:
Australia
All Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful mission and landing, crew evacuate the runway to rich his parking place. While rolling on taxiway, aircraft became uncontrollable, run down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. All eight crew were uninjured as the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas R3D-2 off Australia

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-5
Operator:
Registration:
1904
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
609
YOM:
1940
Location:
Australia
All Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was hit by a Japanese submarine and crashed on an island off Australia. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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