65339

Hit the slope of a mountain located near Kisarazu, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft was a PB4Y-1 version but delivered from the USAAF to USN with a B-24 Liberator serial number.

Flight / Schedule

65339

Registration

65339

Date

March 11, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Kisarazu Kanto

Region

Asia • Japan

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 11, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 65339 experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Kisarazu Kanto.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Hit the slope of a mountain located near Kisarazu, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft was a PB4Y-1 version but delivered from the USAAF to USN with a B-24 Liberator serial number.

Aircraft reference details include registration 65339.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

8

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Hit the slope of a mountain located near Kisarazu, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft was a PB4Y-1 version but delivered from the USAAF to USN with a B-24 Liberator serial number.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Japan

Aircraft Details

Registration

65339