ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100434
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| Date: | Monday 5 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7160 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Miguel Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On July 5, 1943, a Consolidated B-24E Liberator crashed into Green Mountain on San Miguel Island, California, during low overcast conditions. The aircraft impacted the ground at cruising speed and the wreckage was widely dispersed and burned. Twelve airmen died in the crash. The accident site was not located until March 19, 1944.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.nps.gov/articles/wwiiplanecrashes.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2016 09:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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