ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238090
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| Date: | Saturday 18 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:41 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-10-DL Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-37793 |
| MSN: | SO-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Altenrhein -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grafton Underwood |
| Grafton Underwood |
Shot down by German flak. The pilot managed to land the aircraft in Altenrhein, where the aircraft sustained substantial damages. 42-37793 was later transported to Dübendorf and scrapped.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/die-fortress-war-nicht-mehr-steuerbar/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 18:06 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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