Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Y-63

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Yes

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358

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1941

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While on a maritime patrol flight, the seaplane was shot down by a Japanese Nakajima Ki-27. The crew reduced his altitude in ditched the airplane off Sumatra. The airplane sank and all occupants survived.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina near Denpasar: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942

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Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai

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Plain, Valley

Location:

Bali

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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The floatplane was engaged in an operation over the Bali Island. While approaching Denpasar Airport at an altitude of 150 feet, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed, bursting into flames. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ltjg William S. Robinson, pilot,
RM1c Ted Moreland,
AMM1c Alder J. Holder,
AMM2c Dodd W. Watkins,
RM1c Paul H. Landers,
AM2c Willard O. Perry,
RM2c Truman W. Miller.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Pangalasiang

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.24

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Registration:

X-18

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Yes

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MSN:

778

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The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Pangalasiang. The aircraft sank and was lost while all six crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 off Pangalasiang: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.24

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Registration:

X-17

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777

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The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Pangalasiang. All six crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Rabaul: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1942

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Registration:

A24-13

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MSN:

307

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1941

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The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Rabaul, killing the entire crew.
Crew (11th Squadron):
Cpl Raymond James Adams,
S/L Ernest Victor Beaumont,
LAC Maxwell Dawson Raymond Berghouse,
F/O Michael Whittam Edwards,
AC1 Leonard Leslie Farrands,
LAC George Lancelot Formby,
LAC Cyril Grainger,
Sgt Raymond John Richardson.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K in the Lombok Strait: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.24

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Registration:

X-21

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781

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Lost without trace in the Lombok Strait while conducting a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the seaplane nor the 7 crew members was found.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Jakarta: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

Y-47

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Tanjung Priok - Tanjung Priok

MSN:

303

YOM:

1941

Location:

Jakarta

City District of Jakarta

Country:

Indonesia

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Asia

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While landing in the harbor of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, the floatplane crashed and sank. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3/U4 Condor off Trondheim

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942 at 1753 LT

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Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

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F8+BR

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Yes

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Trondheim - Trondheim

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0063

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The crew departed Trondheim-Værnes Airport at 0809LT on a maritime patrol flight off the east coast of Iceland. Following a uneventful mission of nine hours and 44 minutes, the crew approaching Trondheim Airport when he encountered technical problems with the flaps. The airplane stalled and crashed into the sea few hundred metres from the runway threshold. All six crew members were rescued and the airplane sank and was lost.
Crew (7.Staffel III Gruppe KG 40):
Oblt Werner Thieme, pilot,
Wolfgang Tonn, pilot,
Ofw Leo Ludorf, mechanic,
Karl Kiessling, radio operator,
Ogefr Klaus Kappes, radio operator,
Gefr August Kaufmann, air gunner.
Source and photo:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/hommelvik.html

Probable cause:

Flaps malfunction on approach.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Heligoland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942 at 1810 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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AM697

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