Date & Time:
May 31, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2393
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0208
YOM:
1941
Country:
New Caledonia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing off Mare Island, northeast of New Caledonia, for unknown reasons. All crew members were rescued. The seaplane sank and was lost.
