ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177867
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1944 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-90-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 493th BGp /860th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-38480 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lemgo, Wahmbeck (NRW) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debach, UK |
The bomber plane, on a bombing mission over Duisburg, Germany, was hit by debris of another B-17, 43-38115, was damaged and subsequently exploded as well.
Two crew members were catapulted out of the aircraft and landed safely on the ground by parachute.
The other seven crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.spurensuche-owl.de/front_content.php?idart=119
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2015 17:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jun-2017 17:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 14-Jun-2017 17:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2019 15:35 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2020 09:52 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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