ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184352
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Liberator VI |
| Owner/operator: | 159 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BZ962 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rangoon -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rangoon |
Shot down by nightfighter. The entire crew perished in the crash. Seven crew members are buried at the Rangoon War Cemetery. Two are MIA.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/BZ962.html
http://www.hullandeastridingatwar.co.uk/index.php/rafsqdns/daring-diana
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2016 15:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 19:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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