Date & Time:
Jul 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Registration:
38-215
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Meteorological / Weather
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2008
YOM:
1938
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
6
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a meteorological reconnaissance mission over the North Pacific Ocean. While cruising off Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands, the aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances, killing all six occupants.