ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97445
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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-3132 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Between Gander and Prestwick in Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gander |
| Prestwick |
Missing in service, encountered a severe storm and ditched in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=104994
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2021 09:49 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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