Incident Boeing B-17G (PB-1W) ,
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Date:Wednesday 22 December 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17G (PB-1W)
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Honolulu
Destination airport:Alameda/San Francisco, CA
Narrative:
Ditched low on fuel.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 22 December 1948, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Feb-2021 17:34 TB Added
28-Sep-2022 18:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
28-Sep-2022 18:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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