Keflavik - Prestwick

On September 30, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Keflavik - Prestwick experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Beinn Nuis Hill (Isle of Arran) Ayrshire.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Beinn Nuis located on Arann Island, Ayrshire, while performing a flight from Keflavik to Prestwick. All seven occupants were killed. Crew (17th Aerial Transport Group): Pfc Bernard T. Boone, T/Sgt John M. Fantaskey, Maj Louis C. Goldsmith, S/Sgt John G. Johnson, 1st Lt John R. MacKenzie, 2nd Lt Richard H. Riddle, Pvt William Silberg.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-56014, MSN 18-2487, year of manufacture 1943.