Consolidated B-24 Liberator crash, Jul 23, 1945 (14 killed)
Consolidated B-24 Liberator accident on July 23, 1945 near Tarskavaig (Isle of Skye) Hebrides Islands, United Kingdom with 14 fatalities. Cause: An...
- Date: July 23, 1945
- Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Location: Tarskavaig (Isle of Skye) Hebrides Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine fire led to the outboard wing breaking away.
A USAAF Consolidated Liberator carrying aircrew and passengers from RAF Valley toward Keflavik in Iceland suffered an engine fire after takeoff. The outboard wing broke away over Skye, and the aircraft hit a hilltop near Tarskavaig on 23 July 1945. All 14 people on board were killed.