Date & Time:
Jun 20, 1943 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
FL906
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
210
YOM:
1941
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in an escort mission. By night, the crew encountered technical problems with an engine and the captain decided to ditch the aircraft at 0030LT. Two crew members were killed while six others were rescued.
Crew (86th Squadron):
F/Sgt John Richard Fast,
Sgt Hollick.
Crew (86th Squadron):
F/Sgt John Richard Fast,
Sgt Hollick.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
