44-34080
Flight / Schedule
44-34080
Registration
44-34080
MSN
CV-591
Date
August 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Tateyama Kanto
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On August 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM, 44-34080 experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Tateyama Kanto.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching Tateyama Airfield, the seaplane was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter (Mitsubishi Zero) and crashed into the Tateyama Bay. A crew member was rescued while six others were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Edwin E. Bodley, Cpl Philip W. Carter, 2nd Lt Lawrence H. Chandler, 1st Lt Edmund L. Eliason, S/Sgt David A. Kressler, Sgt Vernon R. Radmall.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-34080, MSN CV-591.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Tateyama Airfield, the seaplane was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter (Mitsubishi Zero) and crashed into the Tateyama Bay. A crew member was rescued while six others were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Edwin E. Bodley, Cpl Philip W. Carter, 2nd Lt Lawrence H. Chandler, 1st Lt Edmund L. Eliason, S/Sgt David A. Kressler, Sgt Vernon R. Radmall.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
85.7%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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