Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Feb 2, 1945 (2 killed)
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on February 2, 1945 near Fenton Northern Territory, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The Liberator ran out of...
- Date: February 2, 1945
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Fenton Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The Liberator ran out of fuel after a raid and, in haze, crashed through trees short of the runway. A fire below the flight deck may have been caused by damage to the auxiliary power unit.
A Royal Australian Air Force Consolidated B 24L Liberator of 24 Squadron ran out of fuel while landing at Fenton, Northern Territory, on 2 February 1945 and crashed short of the runway. Two crew were killed and nine survived.