FORCED LANDING AT SEA
OF A PBY-5 CATALINA
AT ROTTNEST ISLAND, NEAR PERTH, WA
ON 19 APRIL 1942
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On 19 April 1942, US Navy PBY-5 Catalina, BUNO #2455, made a forced landing on Rottnest Island due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft hit power lines and several small trees before coming to a stop in about 4 to 18 inches of swamp water.
Repairable damage was reported as:- Outer panel port wing damaged, tore both wing tip floats.
The crew were uninjured as follows:-
Pilot Ens William C. Roper, AV-N USNR
Ens R. L. Eittnger, USNR
CAP R. E. Walker
AMM2c C. L. Conley
AMM1c W. M. Mahoney
ARM1c J. Rizza
ARM2c I. S. Berdahl
AMM3c H. M. Davis, Jr.
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