ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247682
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B24 Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 790th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-52531 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stalham Green, Sutton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Devils Hostess - returning from bombing raid on Focke-Wulf factory, Ascherleben. Crashed into a bungalow probably attempting an emergency landing at nearby RAF Ludham
Eye witness reported it had difficulty keeping height and speed ‘Continually rising and falling several times until it struck the treetops and falling to the ground striking the bungalow’. 3 crew survived seriously injured and no one injured on the ground.
Sources:
476tharchive.org
Local knowledge
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2021 17:38 | Mike | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 18:11 | Nepa | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2023 11:41 | Mikew | Updated |
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