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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Heceta Head: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08100
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
919
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While on a night training mission, the aircraft crashed few miles off Heceta Head. The aircraft sunk and was lost and all eight occupants were killed.