Beschrijving:
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)
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 20 oktober 1944 |
| Tijd: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | NC18618 |
| Constructienummer: | 99 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Antens kapell, Alingsås, 51 km NE Torslanda ( Zweden)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station (ADX/EGQL), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA/ESSB), Zweden |
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.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station en Stockholm-Bromma Airport bedraagt 1259 km (787 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Saint Andrews-Leuchars RAF Station en Stockholm-Bromma Airport bedraagt 1259 km (787 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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