ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237842
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1944 |
| Time: | 10:02 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-1-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31074 |
| MSN: | LN-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Emmen -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Thorpe Abbotts |
| Thorpe Abbotts |
Emergency crash-landing at Emmen after being hit by German flak and Swiss Bf 109. One occupants was killed. The aircraft burnt out.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/bunker-gerammt/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2020 16:05 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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