65339
Flight / Schedule
65339
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
65339
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
March 11, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Consolidated B-24 LiberatorRegistration
65339
