Whidbey Island - Clinton

On November 29, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Whidbey Island - Clinton experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Mt Saint Helens Washington.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, the crew encountered unknown technical problems with the engines while cruising in poor weather conditions. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope locate about 7 miles east of Mt Saint Helens. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was located by walkers in early 1960.

Aircraft reference details include registration 49459.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.1914°, -122.1955°.