ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173832
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| Date: | Monday 13 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 44-83724 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Greenland -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Landing accident on icecap while towing a rescue glider to rescue the crew of crash-landed C-47 (42-23794). All 12 crewmen of both airplane rescued 27 December 1948.
Sources:
El Orden 29 December 1948, p2
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2015 16:35 | TB | Added |
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