Accra – Georgetown – Natal

On January 17, 1943 at 11:00 PM, Accra – Georgetown – Natal experienced a crash involving Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Atlantic Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 26 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.

While overflying the Atlantic Ocean by night, on the leg from Georgetown (Ascension Island) to Natal, while on a flight from Accra to Natal, the aircraft disappeared into the Ocean around 2300LT. SAR operations were conducted for several days but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Two life vests were discovered on a Brazilian beach few days later.

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-11708, MSN 204, year of manufacture 1941.