1943 — July 29, USN R4D-5 transport crash, mt., San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands-10

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 5-1-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

 –10  Aviation Safety Network. USN R4D-5, flew into mountainside, San Cristobal Island.–10  Baugher.  US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (10317 to 21191) 7-17-2011. Narrative Information Baugher: “….Douglas R4D-5…C-47s transferred from USAAF….12405 (MSN 9177) ex USAAF 42-23315.  To US Navy Mar 8, 1943 – VR-2 – MAW-3 Mar 31, 1943 – VMJ-353 Apr 22, 1943 – HDN/MAG-25 Jun 3, 1943 – VMN-253 Jun 10, 1943.  Hit San Christobal Mountain Jul 29, 1943.  10 killed.” (Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (10317 to 21191) 7-17-2011.) Archaehistoria: According to this website, “The plane, from U.S. Marine Transport Squadron 152 (VMJ-152), was flown by 2nd Lt. Charles N. Brush at the time and was transiting from Guadalcanal to Espiritu Santo [the largest island in Vanuata Island, South Pacific].”

Sources

Archaehistoria. “Soloman Islands November 2014 Expedition.” Accessed 5-1-2024 at: https://www.archaehistoria.org/expeditions/179-november-2014-expedition

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1943. USN R4D-5, flew into mountainside, San Cristobal Island. 7-29-1943. Accessed 5-1-2024 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/340812

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (10317 to 21191). July 17, 2011 revision. Accessed at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries2.html