Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Jan 31, 1943, Messina...
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on January 31, 1943 near Messina Sicily, Italy with no fatalities.
- Date: January 31, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Messina Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAAF Consolidated B 24 Liberator christened Malicious was shot down by German flak while flying along the Italian coast. It crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Messina on 31 January 1943, and the fate of its crew was not established.