Amberley - Amberley

On September 14, 1945 at 03:42 PM, Amberley - Amberley experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Amberley Queensland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a training mission from Amberley when he encountered problem with a propeller. From the ground, it appeared to everyone else that the problem was rectified satisfactorily and after completing a circuit of the airfield, the pilot advised that he would be returning to land but kept losing height until the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed 8 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 5 occupants were killed. Crew (99th Squadron): Lt G. A. Hendy, pilot, F/O R. F. Pullin, copilot, F/Sgt V. J. Quinn, navigator, Sgt Dureau, wireless operator, F/O J. H. Mutton. Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Aircraft reference details include registration A72-313.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.6304°, 152.6980°.