Accident Vickers Wellington BX LN705,
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Date:Tuesday 8 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington BX
Owner/operator:37 SQN RAF
Registration: LN705
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tortorella airfield -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aborted mission, bomb blew up during belly landing, 5 crew killed

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