Fuel exhaustion Accident Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer 59513, Wednesday 6 June 1945
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Date:Wednesday 6 June 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P4Y model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 59513
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tinian -   Northern Mariana Islands
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ditched near Tinian due to fuel exhaustion. One crew killed, remaining 10 crew rescued.

Sources:

https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added
09-Mar-2025 14:44 ANX555 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ]

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