Détails:
Six planes involved in the secret "Project Sonnie" and "Operation Carpetbagger" flew from Scotland to Sweden as courier planes. Six left UK, one returned to base over the North Sea due to an engine problem. Due to dense fog, the planes were diverted to Torslanda/Göteborg. Four planes landed safely at Torslanda, also in dense fog. NC18618 flew into terrain at about 300 feet elevation.
It is believed that this plane was being used to fly Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees back to the UK from Sweden.
» Flygmonumentet vid Anten
» Flygmonumentet vid Anten (Accident report)
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | vendredi 20 octobre 1944 |
| Heure: | 00:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express |
| Compagnie: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | NC18618 |
| Numéro de série: | 99 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Antens kapell, Alingsås, 51 km NE Torslanda ( Suède)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station (ADX/EGQL), Royaume Uni |
| Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA/ESSB), Suède |
Six planes involved in the secret "Project Sonnie" and "Operation Carpetbagger" flew from Scotland to Sweden as courier planes. Six left UK, one returned to base over the North Sea due to an engine problem. Due to dense fog, the planes were diverted to Torslanda/Göteborg. Four planes landed safely at Torslanda, also in dense fog. NC18618 flew into terrain at about 300 feet elevation.
It is believed that this plane was being used to fly Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees back to the UK from Sweden.
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Flygmonumentet vid Anten
» Flygmonumentet vid Anten (Accident report)
Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station et Stockholm-Bromma Airport est de 1259 km (787 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station et Stockholm-Bromma Airport est de 1259 km (787 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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