ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238328
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| Date: | Saturday 18 March 1944 |
| Time: | 14:38 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24-H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7513 |
| MSN: | WV-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dübendorf -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tibenham |
| Tibenham |
The aircraft was hit by a flak. The pilot made an emergency landing in Dübendorf. During this landing the gear of the aircraft struck a power line. Pieces of this power line hit two boys on the ground. One of them was killed. The aircraft was repaired and flown back to UK on the 15th of October 1945.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/nur-noch-eine-wahl-die-schweiz/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2020 14:02 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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