Accident Douglas B-26B Invader 44-34262, Sunday 27 March 1949
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Date:Sunday 27 March 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26B Invader
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 44-34262
MSN: 27541
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mount Fuji -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Komaki AB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into Mount Fuji in bad weather.

Sources:

(1) Diário de Lisboa 28 March 1949, p1
La Nación (Santiago) 29 March 1949, p7
not in AAIR n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Sep-2018 09:17 TB Added
25-Sep-2024 16:46 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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