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| Date: | Monday 2 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated LB-30 Liberator Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | Consolidated Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | AL503 |
| MSN: | c/n 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Diego Bay, California, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Lindbergh Field, San Diego, CA |
Liberator AL503 crashed into San Diego Bay 2.6.41 when loose bolt fouled elevator controls just after take-off on final acceptance flight; crew killed, inc William B Wheatley, Consolidated's chief test pilot.
Pilot Lost control during climb out due to a malfunction in the elevator system and crashed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19410602.1.1&srpos=1&e=02-06-1941-04-06-1941--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Liberator-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2024 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator, ] |
| 12-May-2024 12:09 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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