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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Dahlgren: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7255
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Dahlgren. All nine crew members were killed.