ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina VH-WWB Kikori River
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Date:Sunday 16 June 1957
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Operator:World Wide Air Services
Registration: VH-WWB
MSN: 1830
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Kikori River (   Papua New Guinea)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered a violent deceleration, water-looped to port and sank on a mud bank. The accident was due to the failure of the hull for reasons undetermined.

Sources:
» Consolidated production list / G. Goodall


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