Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Oct 20, 1943 (24 killed)
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on October 20, 1943 near Saint-Donat Quebec, Canada with 24 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft flew into terrain,...
- Date: October 20, 1943
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Saint-Donat Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft flew into terrain, with the height of the mountain misreported on navigation maps and poor weather limiting the pilot's options.
RCAF Consolidated B 24 Liberator 3701 of 10 Squadron left Gander for Mont-Joli, Quebec, carrying four crew and 20 passengers. It hit the slope of Black Mountain near Saint-Donat in snow, and all 24 on board were killed.