ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242625
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Liberator B.VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 159 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KL671 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bigaing, south of Magwe -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jessore, India |
Crashed in fierce weather conditions after the airplane was on fire midair. All eight crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=23484
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2020 11:34 | gerard57 | Added |
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