ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148500
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Date: | Sunday 16 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
Registration: | 42-109977 |
MSN: | 3773 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 11 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Saidor Airfield, Madang -
Papua New Guinea
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Nadzab AB |
Destination airport: | Nadzab AB |
Narrative:Crashed at Saidor during disastrous Black Sunday bombing mission to Hollandia. Had to swerve to avoid an incoming Mitchell and the undercarriage collapsed. Aircraft was later repaired.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Sep-2012 11:06 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
27-Jun-2023 11:06 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |
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