44-86783

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located southeast of San Jose. A crew member survived while seven other occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

44-86783

Registration

44-86783

MSN

108-47537

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

August 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

San José California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

37.3362°, -121.8906°

Narrative Report

On August 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 44-86783 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near San José California.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 87.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located southeast of San Jose. A crew member survived while seven other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-86783, MSN 108-47537, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.3362°, -121.8906°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

7

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located southeast of San Jose. A crew member survived while seven other occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

87.5%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

44-86783

MSN

108-47537

Year of Manufacture

1944