ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90290
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| Date: | Sunday 13 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | SAAB B17A |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) |
| Registration: | B17 red L |
| MSN: | 17.217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | s Gällivare -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kavaheden ESNG |
Training, dropping bombs at Harrträsk s of Gällivare. Bailed out, the parachute got stuck in a high tree. A local helps him down and later said; "If i knew what would become of him id have left him hanging." The pilots name? Stig Wennerström...
Sources:
http://forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1011&hilit=malmby&start=100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2011 15:13 | Masen63 | Added |
| 09-Aug-2023 08:45 | Nepa | Updated |
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