San Punersio - Giurgiu
Flight / Schedule
San Punersio - Giurgiu
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
42-51157
MSN
679
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
July 3, 1944 at 12:14 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pleven Pleven
Region
Europe • Bulgaria
Coordinates
43.4080°, 24.6474°
Narrative Report
On July 3, 1944 at 12:14 PM, San Punersio - Giurgiu experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Pleven Pleven.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising over the north of Bulgaria in good weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground. The crew was performing a flight from San Punersio to Giurgiu. All ten occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-51157, MSN 679, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4080°, 24.6474°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
6
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising over the north of Bulgaria in good weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground. The crew was performing a flight from San Punersio to Giurgiu. All ten occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Punersio - Giurgiu
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Bulgaria
Aircraft Details
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