Date & Time:
Jul 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-11814
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
MSN:
310
YOM:
1941
Country:
Chad
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
11
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a desert area located near the city of Misérié, west Chad. All eleven crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It appears the loss of control was caused by a structural failure.
