1945 – May 5, USAAF B-17 crash, night, Charco Azul mts./hills SE of Cienfuegos, Cuba–14

Compiled 12-20-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/ 

–11  Aviation Safety Network. USAAF B-17 crash into mt. at Charco Azul, Cuba, 5-5-1945.

–11  Baugher, Joeseph. 1941 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-001 to 42-10950). 6-2-2023 revision.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 79:

“Date:                          Saturday 5 May 1945

“Time:                         night

“Type:                         Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress

“Owner/operator:        United States Army Air Force (USAAF)

“Registration:              42-6051

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14

….

“Location:                   32 mi SE of Santa Clara – Cuba

“Phase:                        En route

“Nature:                       Military

“Departure airport:      BA San Antonio de los Baños

“Destination airport:   

“Narrative:                   Crashed into mountain at Charco Azul, colonia “La Económica” de

Trinidad.”

Baugher: “….6051 (MSN 17-6347) Accepted by USAAF at Lockheed Field, Burbank, CA Jul43….902nc Base Unit (Base Complement), Orlando AAB, FL 14Feb45. Crashed on a liaison flight from Boriquen Field, Puerto Rico, to Batista Field, Cuba, May45. Crashed into hills southeast of Cienfuegos, Cuba (11KIS). Crew belonged to 290^th Base Unit, Sioux City AAB, IA and aircraft to Gypsy Task Force, 2^nd Air Force.” (Baugher, Joeseph F. 1941 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-001 to 42-10950). 6-2-2023 revision.)

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 79. USAAF B-17 crash into mountain at Charco Azul, Cuba, 5-5-1945. Accessed 12-20-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/97783

Baugher, Joeseph F. 1941 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-001 to 42-10950). 6-2-2023 revision. Accessed 12-20-2023 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html