ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97418
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 1943 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5080 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Huron, SD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | AAB Rapid City, SD |
Crashed from 800 meters height in vicinity of houses after two explosions. Investigation determined that panels from the port wing detached in flight, leading to further degradation of the wing, resulting in the No 1 motor detaching and loss of control of the airplane. Then panels from the starboard wing failed and the bomber crashed near Huron, South Dakota, killing nine military and three civilians aboard.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19856/?page=2
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153974827/oliver-l-walker#source
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2016 15:02 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2021 14:29 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport] |
| 29-Jul-2022 17:28 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2023 19:40 | TB | Updated [[Time, Source, Narrative]] |
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