Angaur - Angaur

On May 4, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Angaur - Angaur experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Koror All Palau.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Departed Angaur Airfield to attack Japanese positions on Koror Island. While approaching the target, the aircraft christened 'Brief' was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was hit between the engine number two and the fuselage. The left wing detached, causing the aircraft to dive into the ground and to crash. A crew member survived while ten others were killed. The only survivor was later executed by Japanese soldiers. Crew: Sgt Floyd C. Bennett, 2nd Lt Irving R. Brown, 2nd Lt Glen R. Custer, 2nd Lt Norbert J. Giese, Cpl Richard E. Grimes, 2nd Lt Wallace F. Kaufman, Cpl Albin D. Rynkiewicz, Cpl Robert N. Shillenn, T/Sgt James R. Tenney, Cpl Irving Topp, Cpl Victor B. Wilson.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-42058, MSN 5994.