Agana - Agana
Flight / Schedule
Agana - Agana
Aircraft
Consolidated PB4Y-2 PrivateerRegistration
59716
MSN
59716
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
December 17, 1953 at 08:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Agrihan Island Northern Marianna Islands
Region
Oceania • Northern Mariana Islands
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 17, 1953 at 08:45 AM, Agana - Agana experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Agrihan Island Northern Marianna Islands.
The flight was categorized as meteorological / weather and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While flying at low altitude into the typhoon Doris, the aircraft (VW-3) crashed into the ocean in unclear circumstances off Agrihan Island. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Aircraft reference details include registration 59716, MSN 59716, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
9
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low altitude into the typhoon Doris, the aircraft (VW-3) crashed into the ocean in unclear circumstances off Agrihan Island. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Agana - Agana
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Meteorological / Weather
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Northern Mariana Islands
Aircraft Details
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