ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238366
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 1944 |
| Time: | 14:14 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-50-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-102446 |
| MSN: | JD-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Greifensee -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grafton Underwood |
| Grafton Underwood |
Shot down by German flak. The pilot tried to land in Dübendorf but made a go-around due to a gear malfunction. The aircraft than was shot down by a Swiss Bf 109. A fire erupted. The aircraft crashed into lake Greifensee. Five of ten crew-members were killed. The aircraft was found 1953 and the remaining pieces were scrapped. An engine was found in the lake in 2000 and restored.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/von-schweizer-jaegern-abgeschossen/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2020 16:43 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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