ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97339
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-2661 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lanai, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Midway Island |
| Hickam field |
B17 41-2661 5th BG 31st sq. damaged battle of Midway. Crash landed Island of Lanai T.H. 6/5/42 wheels up in pineapple field. Origonally deemed beyond repair-repaired and returned to Hickam. later assigned 11BG 42nd and 431st sq. Espiritu Santo
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp Don Kundinger II, my Father Donald J kundinger Sr. navigator on 41-2661 "SNAFU" Andrews crew. On way to 5th AF 7/42 orders changed in transit to 11th B.G.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2017 19:08 | don k | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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