| Date: | Sunday 14 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 7298 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kiska Volcano, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak NAS, AK (ADQ/PADQ) |
| Kodiak NAS, AK (ADQ/PADQ) |
A Catalina crashed on the side of Kiska Volcano, Alaska while on a mission to attack Kiska.
The crew encountered inclement weather near the target, as well as heavy Japanese anti-aircraft fire. While manoeuvering in the area, the aircraft impacted the volcano.
Sources:
pacificwrecks.com
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