Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-95-CO Liberator in Mulbarton: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 2, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-100369
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3617
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting a combined training exercise with another USAAF Consolidated B-24J Liberator registered 42-109821 and carrying a crew of 6. In flight, in unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided. The first Liberator went into a spin and crashed in a field, killing all six crew members. On board the second aircraft, ten crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing the last occupant.
