McChord - Oklahoma City
Flight / Schedule
McChord - Oklahoma City
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
42-73191
MSN
2761
Date
November 1, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ryderwood Washington
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
46.3751°, -123.0443°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 1, 1945 at 12:00 AM, McChord - Oklahoma City experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Ryderwood Washington.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While flying in a thunderstorm, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a hilly terrain. All five crew members were killed. It appears there were severe turbulence in the area at the time of the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-73191, MSN 2761.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.3751°, -123.0443°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying in a thunderstorm, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a hilly terrain. All five crew members were killed. It appears there were severe turbulence in the area at the time of the accident.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
McChord - Oklahoma City
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America