ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141532
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 1945 |
| Time: | c. 1800 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer |
| Owner/operator: | VPB-108, US Navy |
| Registration: | 59442 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Western Central Pacific Ocean about 200 mi. from Tinian -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAB Tinian, Marianas Islands |
The PB4Y-2 was flying in a search operation when the crew became disorientated and were forced to ditch in the Pacific owing to complete fuel exhaustion.
All POB evacuated the plane successfully and were sighted in their life raft(s) by an air search on 8/4/45.
Lt William Ronald Hazlett and his crew were rescued by the submarine USS Queenfish the following day.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_%281945%E2%80%931949%29
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 14:08 | angels one five | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 01:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2013 20:35 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2013 08:00 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2013 08:09 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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