Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Apr 4, 1943 (9 killed)
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on April 4, 1943 near Libya with 9 fatalities. Cause: The crew became lost and bailed out when the fuel ran out....
- Date: April 4, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Libya
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew became lost and bailed out when the fuel ran out. The empty aircraft flew on and crashed in the Calanscio Sand Sea.
A B 24 Liberator returning from a bombing mission over Naples was lost in Libya after the crew became lost. The crew bailed out when fuel ran out, and the aircraft crashed in the Calanscio Sand Sea. All nine crew died in the desert.