ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237576
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-3168 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Troupsburg, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rome Air Depot |
Crashed into the side of a hill, 25 miles south of Hornell, NY. Three killed, six bailed out.
Sources:
Saskatoon-Star Phoenix 8 November 1944, p10 (in SK papers only)
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Nov1944S.htm
https://www.chronicle-express.com/blogs/20170414/worst-air-crash-in-steuben-countys-history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 13:06 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jul-2020 04:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source] |
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