ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 81951
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | VPB-102 US Navy |
| Registration: | 38843 |
| MSN: | 4774 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, off Iwo Jima -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator Bu No. 38843 (VPB-102, US Navy, ex USAAF 44-40835): Written off (destroyed) when crashed at sea due to engine failure at Iwo Jima, South Pacific, May 23 1945. Of the 15 crew, 12 were killed and three were rescued.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwo_Jima
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Oct-2019 21:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2020 16:02 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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