ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238405
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1944 |
| Time: | 10:16 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24-H-25-DT Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-51132 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Prestberg, Weisslingen -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Giovanni |
| San Giovanni |
Shot down by German flak over Friedrichshafen. All crew-members bailed out. One of the suffered moderate injuries when landing with the parachute. The plane crashed into a hill and was destroyed.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/leader-maschine/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2020 10:29 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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