CRASH OF A LIBERATOR
AT CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD, WA
ON 31 JULY 1945

B-24M Liberator, A72-178, ex USAAF No. #44-41967, ran off the runway at Cunderdin airfield in Western Australia on 31 July 1945. It was repaired and returned to service.

It was received by the RAAF on 7 January 1945 and served with 99 and 25 Squadrons RAAF. It was eventually struck off charge in December 1952.

REFERENCE BOOKS

"Tocumwal to Tarakan"
"Australians and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator"
By Michael V. Nelmes

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 12 September 1945

This page last updated 22 February 2020