Wheeler - Wheeler

On July 30, 1945 at 09:20 AM, Wheeler - Wheeler experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Wheeler AFB Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as calibration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Wheeler AFB at 0836LT on a local calibration mission. At that time, weather conditions were marginal with a ceiling at 2,000 feet and light rain. While flying around the airbase, the aircraft christened 'Evelyn' went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in Schofield Barracks, about a mile northwest of the airfield. All 12 crew members were killed. Crew: Sgt Abraham H. Albert, Sgt Elmo L. Engman, 1st Lt John Franco, Cpt William D. Frostic, S/Sgt William G. Gilliland, Sgt James P. Hinchsliff, 1st Lt Kenneth C. Kinne, Sgt Robert E. Krueger, S/Sgt Stephen P. Medovich, S/Sgt Hubert P. Miller, 1st Lt David A. Moyer, 1st Lt Russell E. Reeves Jr.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-63765, MSN 14.