Agana - Rota Island

On August 12, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Agana - Rota Island experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Rota Island Northern Marianna Islands.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a short flight from Agana NAS to Rota Island. On final approach to runway 27, in poor weather conditions, the aircraft was too low and hit a cliff located about 2 miles from the runway threshold. All 12 crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Thomas C. O'Connor, Russell G. Delany, Walter R. Delaney, Charles D. Rudolph, Trafton R. Lee, John A. Beland, Carl H. Christensen, Charles G. Degarimore, Clarence Pinkerton, Paul D. McDonald, Lt William L. Wise, Frederick A. Earle Chaero.

Aircraft reference details include registration 59776, MSN 59776, year of manufacture 1943.