ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25904
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 April 1946 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator C.VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 70 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KN834 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sassano -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | England |
| South Africa |
Crashed in a field while attempting an emergency landing after two engines failed. Eleven occupants were killed while the captain was the only survivor.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 5 April 1946, p6
http://www.rafb24.com/index.php/r-a-f-liberators/serial-number/kn834 (date error 2.9.46)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2014 21:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2015 13:13 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2019 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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