ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192509
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-31540 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Berlin -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B-17 "Donna Mae II" of USAAF 331st Bombardment Squadron was on a bombing run over Berlin, Germany when it drifted beneath another bomber in the formation. A 1000-lb bomb from the aircraft above struck the left horizontal stabilizer of the B-17, smashing it downward against the fuselage, possibly jamming critical control cables. The bomber immediately entered a spin and plummeted to a crash. No parachutes were observed.
Sources:
http://worldwar2database.com/gallery/wwii0006
https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=17714
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2017 04:59 | TheApostleGreen | Added |
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