Posted by Mike Moffitt on February 03, 2003 at 23:31:09:
The Walla Walla based B24 was on a training mission one foggy night
when the crew became lost. The plane was flying about eight hundred
feet to low to clear the summit of Mission Ridge. None of the six
member crew survived the impact. I have been unable to locate any
information other than what I have learned from old news articles, and
a small memorial at the ski area.
I have visited the site, most everything heavy is still there, engines,
landing gear, wings and fuselage. The was some fire as there is
evidence of melted aluminum and the wings show some scorching. The
engines are in incredable condition, considering they have been on the
mountain for nearly sixty years.
Can anyone tell me more about this plane?