Date & Time:
Dec 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
40-2367
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Meteorological / Weather
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Adak - Adak
MSN:
19
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Adak Airfield on a weather reconnaissance mission over Attu and Kiska Islands. At the end of the mission, the crew was returning to base around 1600LT but was unable to locate the airfield due to bad weather. The crew informed ground he was flying to the far end of Atka Island and eventually made an emergency landing in a muddy area located west of Bechevin Bay. Upon impact, the fuselage broke off rear of the wings and all five occupants suffered various injuries. They were later rescued by a US Navy destroyer.
Crew:
Cpt John Andrews, pilot,
Louis Blau, copilot,
James Beardsley, navigator.
Passengers:
Brig Gen William E. Lynd,
Col Hart.
Crew:
Cpt John Andrews, pilot,
Louis Blau, copilot,
James Beardsley, navigator.
Passengers:
Brig Gen William E. Lynd,
Col Hart.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to poor weather conditions.
