ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101129
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 1944 |
| Time: | 06:35 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-140-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-110172 |
| MSN: | 3968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Eye, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision. Collided with B-17 when the 351st BG passed through the 458th BG formation at right angles.
All on board killed.
* DATE: possibly 24.5. iso 23.5.1944.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2750
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/1312
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2013 08:06 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 09:33 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-May-2019 19:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 10-Jun-2022 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
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