AIEA, Hawaii -- The Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society on Monday dedicated a memorial plaque near the scene of a World War II bomber crash in the mountains above Aiea.

The plaque now lies near the scene of the crash, near the Aiea Loop Trail.

The B-24 Liberator took off from Hickam Air Field on May 5, 1944, carrying a crew of 10 headed toward the war in the Pacific.

All 10 airmen died in the crash. Why the plane crashed into the ridge is still a mystery.

"Nobody knows exactly why they didn't make the turn. (It) could have been any number of reasons distracting them, but the mountain's pretty unforgiving up to aviators," Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society member Collin Perry said.

The wreckage is still in a ravine and hikers often see parts of it. Rumors had surface that it was an old Japanese Zero. Now, hikers will see the memorial and be able to learn about the plane, and the men who gave their lives.