ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101440
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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-100425 |
| MSN: | 3574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Spixworth, 2 km ENE Horsham St Faith -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Horsham St Faith |
Crashed on takeoff from Horsham St Faith on mission to Point de Grave, France.
Hit a tree and a telegraph pole on farmland in Spixworth after failing to gain altitude.
6 killed, 1 survived.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 1945 | 42-52023 | United States Army Air Force - USAAF | 2 | 16 km E of Tura |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 14:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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