ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50800
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 392th BGp /576th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7598 |
| MSN: | CI-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Eindseweg, Overberg, Utrecht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wendling/AAF Sta.118, Norfolk |
'The Flak Ducker' was hit by Flak over Berlin and on return, was hit by an Fw 190.
The pilot performed a wheels-down landing in a cow pasture at Overberg. The entire crew survived the crash, all being eventually taken prisoner of war, with three initially evading to Belgium.
Eventually, the aircraft was repaired by the Luftwaffe and flew again.
The Liberator was on an operation to industrial areas at Berlin, Germany.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3502&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9412
http://www.platformmhe.nl/documenten/PlatformMHE_CrashesEde.pdf
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/810
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Sep-2018 11:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 16:01 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 17:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 17:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 09:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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