41-11814
Flight / Schedule
41-11814
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
41-11814
MSN
310
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
July 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Misérié Chari-Baguirmi
Region
Africa • Chad
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM, 41-11814 experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Misérié Chari-Baguirmi.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a desert area located near the city of Misérié, west Chad. All eleven crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-11814, MSN 310, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
11
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a desert area located near the city of Misérié, west Chad. All eleven crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Chad
Aircraft Details
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