A72-64

On July 2, 1945 at 12:45 PM, A72-64 experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Balikpapan East Kalimantan.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 14, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching Balikpapan, the heavy bomber was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and crashed into enemy territory. All 14 crew members were killed. Crew (24th Squadron): F/Lt R. McD. Beattie, pilot, F/Lt A. M. Andrews, copilot, Cpl R. W. V. Robinson, flight engineer, F/Lt H. Stroud, navigator, F/Lt T. Hockings, navigator, F/Lt D. W. Willett, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt D. G. Featherstone, air gunner, F/Sgt L. R. Sapwell, air gunner, F/Sgt L. W. Devereux, air gunner, F/Sgt A. J. Hogg, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt K. Patten, air gunner, F/Lt K. R. Harrison, Cpt H. W. Spry, W/O F. B. Emanuel.

Aircraft reference details include registration A72-64.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.2719°, 116.8062°.