1943 — Aug 9, U.S. Navy bomber crashes (3) into bus (8), Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, HI–  11 

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 4-29-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–11  Schmitt, Robert C. Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, p. 75.

–11  Webb. “WWII’s Tragic Aviation Accidents.” Warfare History Network. Winter 2018.

—  7  San Mateo Times, CA. “Navy Bomber Falls at Pearl Harbor, 7 Dead.” 8-10-1943, p. 3

Narrative Information

Schmitt: “August 9, 1943: Eleven persons were killed when a Navy bomber fell into the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, hitting a loaded bus. The toll included three crewmen and eight civilian bus passengers.”[1]  (Schmitt, Robert C.  Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, p. 75.)

Webb, M. “WWII’s Tragic Aviation Accidents.” Warfare History Network. Winter 2018:

“On August 10, 1942, a U.S. Navy bomber on maneuvers over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, developed problems and crashed into a loaded bus, killing eight civilians and the three-man bomber crew.”

[Blanchard note: The day and the year are incorrectly noted, as proven by the August 10, 1943 United Press article. Additionally, there is no source citation.]

Newspaper

Aug 10, United Press: “Pearl Harbor, Aug. 10. – (UP) – Seven persons were killed and 17 were injured yesterday in the crash of a navy bomber in the navy yard area. Three of the dead were members of the plane crew. The rest of the dead and injured were shipyard employes.”  (San Mateo Times, CA. “Navy Bomber Falls at Pearl Harbor, 7 Dead.” 8-10-1943, p. 3.)

Sources

San Mateo Times, CA. “Navy Bomber Falls at Pearl Harbor, 7 Dead.” 8-10-1943, p. 3. Accessed 10-8-2012 at: http://newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=39379509

Schmitt, Robert C. Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, 86 pages. Accessed 9-20-2012 at: Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii – eVols – University of Hawaii. Accessed at: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fevols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10524%2F150%2FJL03074.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2&ei=UPSvVK2bLoO4yQTO74L4DA&usg=AFQjCNHER9A57xAr6d0m9mJcnsc4F2Z8Gg&bvm=bv.83339334,d.aWw

Webb, Mason. “WWII’s Tragic Aviation Accidents.” Warfare History Network. Winter 2018. Accessed 4-25-2024 at:

WWII’s Tragic Aviation Accidents

[1] Cites:  Honolulu Advertiser (HA), Aug. 10, 1943, p. 1; HA, Aug. 13, 1943, p. 7.