41-11825
Flight / Schedule
41-11825
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
41-11825
MSN
321
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
August 1, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cyprus All Cyprus
Region
Europe • Cyprus
Coordinates
34.8875°, 33.4375°
Narrative Report
On August 1, 1943 at 12:00 AM, 41-11825 experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Cyprus All Cyprus.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft christened 'Hail Colombia/Little-Chief Big-Dog' was engaged in the 'Tidal Wave' operation consisting on an air raid over the oil refineries of Ploie<U+0219>ti. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to divert to Cyprus for an emergency landing. All 10 crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew from the 344th BS.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-11825, MSN 321, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.8875°, 33.4375°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft christened 'Hail Colombia/Little-Chief Big-Dog' was engaged in the 'Tidal Wave' operation consisting on an air raid over the oil refineries of Ploie<U+0219>ti. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to divert to Cyprus for an emergency landing. All 10 crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew from the 344th BS.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Cyprus
Aircraft Details
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