Accident Consolidated B-24D Liberator 42-40112,
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Date:Thursday 6 May 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24D Liberator
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-40112
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1.5 km off Marsaxlokk -   Malta
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
During a bombing mission, the airplane was hit by flak and eventually the plane was ditched into the sea. One crew member is MIA.

Sources:

https://maltadives.com/sites/b24liberatorbomber
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164221

Revision history:

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06-Sep-2020 07:31 gerard57 Added

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