Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87A Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24174
Location: off Marshall Islands –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: C-87 transport planeC-87 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-87 transport plane lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii due to broken clouds at 3,000-6,000 feet. Last contact was recorded at 12:15, with the aircraft’s position reported as 11 degrees 15′ north, 174 degrees 15′ east.A C-87 transport plane lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii due to broken clouds at 3,000-6,000 feet. Last contact was recorded at 12:15, with the aircraft’s position reported as 11 degrees 15′ north, 174 degrees 15′ east.
Description
The C-87 transport plane took from Guam on a flight to Hawaii transporting senior staff for prepare for a high-level meeting on plans for the final assault on Japan during World War II. Weather was reported as broken clouds at 3,000 – 6,000 feet. The aircraft was lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii. Last contact was by radio at 12:15 when the aircraft’s position was reported as 11 degrees 15′ north, 174 degrees 15′ east.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-24174.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-24174.htmlPrimary Cause
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