ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238395
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1944 |
| Time: | 10:06 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-35-VE Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-97905 |
| MSN: | PU-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dübendorf -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Molesworth |
| Molesworth |
Shot down by German flak. Emergency landing in Dübendorf. Due to a full loss of flaps the aircraft overshoot the runway. All crew-members escaped safely. The remaining aircraft was scrapped in Switzerland.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/grosses-loch-im-fluegel/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2020 09:31 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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