ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97565
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5434 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Winchester/east of Old Alresford Pond -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed; crew bailed out.
On the 26 September 1943 the B17 Flying Fortress "Lady Luck", carrying a full bomb load, got into difficulties over Alresford. Captain Cogswell ordered his nine crewmen to bail out remaining on board the aircraft himself in an attempt to steer the bomber away from the town. The plane crashed just east of Old Alresford Pond Captain Cogswell having jumped to safety, although injured in the bail-out, shortly before it crashed.
The plaque in Soke Gardens honours Captain Cogswell of the 303 Bomb Group, US 8th Air Force and his conduct in saving Alresford from a potential disaster.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.alresford.org/info_pages/pond.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2013 05:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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