ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49101
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-5-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 93th BGp /329th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-51495 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJsselmeer, Noordoostpolder, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hardwick/AAF Sta.104, Norfolk |
Operation - Misburg, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
The Liberator suffered engine trouble and the crew abandoned the aircraft.
All were taken prisoner of war, except for the pilot Capt. G.L. Maddocks who managed to evade capture.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5306&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/7781
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Feb-2020 13:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2020 13:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Jan-2021 16:16 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 13-Jun-2022 21:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Jun-2022 21:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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