KK241

Safety history

• June 1, 1945AccidentHull loss

  The crew departed Abbotsford Airport at 0906LT on a local training mission. Thirty-four minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 4,000 in marginal weather conditions, the crew proceeded to a fix point when the aircraft hit the slope of Welch Peak located east of Chilliwack. The wreckage was spotted on June 16 but first rescuers arrived on the scene four days later, on June 20. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 11 crew members were killed. Crew (5th OTU): Sgt Stanley Aldr

  Consolidated B-24 Liberator · 11 fatalities

  Three possible causes which appeared as most probable to the Investigating Officer were as follows: (1) failure of pilot to climb at a rate which would assure adequate clearance over the mountains. (2) inability of pilot to climb over the mountains due to some mechanical failure in aircraft which cannot be determined at this time. Full accident record