Accident Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer 59397,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82174
 
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Date:Thursday 1 August 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P4Y model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 59397
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near MCAS Miramar, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Miramar, CA
Destination airport:NAS Dallas, TX
Narrative:
Crashed four miles west of Camp Kearney a few minutes after take-off during transport flight. Twelve Army and Navy personnel, including five crew members and a woman.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
San Pedro Pilot 1 August 1946, p1/2 August 1946, p1
Oakland Tribune 4 August 1946, pA7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added
27-Sep-2022 19:48 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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