What happened
A floatplane associated with the 11th Squadron met with a fatal accident while operating off the coast of Rabaul. The aircraft impacted the water surface, leading to the loss of the entire flight team. There were no survivors among the personnel on board.
The incident involved eight individuals who were part of the crew complement for this specific unit. The crash occurred in marine waters adjacent to the Rabaul area. Due to the nature of the accident and the lack of immediate recovery data, the specific sequence of events leading up to the impact remains undocumented in available records.
Findings
The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently listed as unknown. No definitive contributing factors or mechanical failures have been identified in the provided source material. The primary outcome was the total loss of life for the eight crew members, including officers and enlisted personnel assigned to the 11th Squadron.