44-30066

Crashed in foggy conditions near Springfield, killing all five crew members.

Flight / Schedule

44-30066

Registration

44-30066

MSN

108-33341

Date

October 11, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Springfield Virginia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

38.7750°, -77.1804°

Narrative Report

On October 11, 1946 at 12:00 AM, 44-30066 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Springfield Virginia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

Crashed in foggy conditions near Springfield, killing all five crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-30066, MSN 108-33341.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.7750°, -77.1804°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in foggy conditions near Springfield, killing all five crew members.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

44-30066

MSN

108-33341