ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina 1227 Broome, WA
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Date:Tuesday 3 March 1942
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina
Operator:United States Navy
Registration: 1227
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Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Broome, WA (   Australia)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:Military
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Narrative:
Destroyed by enemy action on the ground at Broome. The attack was carried out by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.

Classification:
Destroyed on ground
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» Peter Dunn's Australia @ War web site


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