1944 — Oct 16, USAAF B-24J Liberator Crash, Camels Hump Mountain, VT             —       9

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 3-24-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

— 9  Baugher.  1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-50027 to 42-57212). 11-7-2011 revision.

— 9  Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. “Crash of a Consolidated B-24J…Liberator…”

Narrative Information

Baugher: “Ford B-24J-5-FO Liberator….51067 hit Camels Hump Mt. in Vermont Oct 16, 1944 and crashed.  9 killed.”

Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives:

“Date & Time:                         Oct 16, 1944

“Type of aircraft:        Consolidated B-24 Liberator

“Operator:                   USAAF

“Registration:              42-51067

“Flight Phase:              Flight

“Flight Type:               Military

“Survivors:                  Yes

“Site:                           Mountains

“Location:                   Mt Camels Hump, Vermont

….

“Crew on board:         10

“Crew fatalities:          9

“Circumstances:          En route, the four-engine aircraft hit the slope of the 4,083 foot Mt Camels

Hump located east of Huntington. Nine crew members were killed, among them Pfc Casper Zacher. The only survivor was the air gunner James W. Wilson. The exact circumstances of the accident remains unknown.”

Sources

Baugher, Joseph F.  1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-50027 to 42-57212). Nov 7, 2011 revision. Accessed 12-15-2011 at: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3.html

Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. “Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-5-FO Liberator on Mt Camels Hump: 9 Killed.” Accessed 3-24-2024 at: https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-consolidated-b-24j-5-fo-liberator-mt-camels-hump-9-killed