ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237852
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1943 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24-D-75-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-40611 |
| MSN: | X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wil-Thurau -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Benghazi |
| Benghazi |
Shot down and landed at Wil-Thurau. All occupants escaped. The airplane was set afire after the safe landing.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/erster-amerikanischer-bomber-landet-in-der-schweiz/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2020 16:54 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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