1943 — Oct 29, USAAF B-24 crash after takeoff, Atlantic off West Palm Beach, FL — 14
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–14 Mireles 2006. Fatal Army AF Aviation Accidents…US…, V2, July 1943-July 1944, p. 565.
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Narrative Information
Mireles: “At a time between 0533 and 0602 EWT, a Consolidated B-24L is presumed to have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida, killing 14 crew and passengers. The B-24 had taken off from Morrison Field at 0533 EWT on a ferry flight to an undisclosed destination in an active war theater via Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico. The airplane failed to transmit a “Coastal Departure Message” upon leaving the coastal area as required. At 0602 EWT, Morrison Field personnel began calling the airplane for ten minutes but did not receive a reply.” (Mireles 2006, Vol. 2, July 1943-July 1944, p. 565.)
Source
Mireles, Anthony J. Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945 (Volume 2: July 1943 – July 1944). Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2006.