ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101093
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-73483 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leichhardt Creek, 23 miles NW of Townsville, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
1. Original entry has serial no as 42-47483, this belongs to a Fairchild PT-23.
2. Correct details as above: B-24J 42-73483 crashed northwest of Townsville on 23.03.1944.
3. Wreckage not found until 13.04.1944. All seven crew members killed in crash. Aircraft came from 403 Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Confirmation source: www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld95.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2022 04:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Jun-2022 05:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 05:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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