Incident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-8840,
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Date:Wednesday 13 February 1946
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:306th BGp USAAF
Registration: 44-8840
MSN: 8241
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Cazes AB -   Morocco
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Cazes AB, Morocco
Narrative:
Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/45; Grenier 12/2/45; Assigned 323rd BS/91st BG [as "OR-Q"] at Bassingbourn 30/3/45; transferred to the 306th BG Thurleigh 24/5/45; substantially damaged 13/2/46 in a Landing accident at Cazes AB, Morocco.

Sources:

1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2. https://b17flyingfortress.de/b17/44-8840/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2019 22:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Nov-2019 07:24 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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