Date & Time:
Dec 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
7245
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft for unknown reason some 210 km off Natal. While the aircraft sunk and was lost, all eight crew members were quickly rescued.
