A24-1

On August 30, 1945 at 12:00 AM, A24-1 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Darwin Northern Territory.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During takeoff, the aircraft became airborne but owing to insufficient flying speed, struck the water several times, bouncing severely on each occasion. It finally came to rest adjacent to the mangroves on the south eastern portion of East Arm where it sank due to a damaged hull. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Aircraft reference details include registration A24-1, MSN 27, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4124°, 130.8357°.