Accident Boeing B-17 42-2969,
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Date:Tuesday 17 November 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17
Owner/operator:341 BSqn USAAC
Registration: 42-2969
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Bay of Biscay -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:Maison Blanche
Destination airport:Gibraltar
Narrative:
Among those killed were Brigadier General Asa North Duncan, the first commander of the 8th Air Force,

Sources:

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/asa-north-duncan
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1704559/brigadier-general-asa-north-duncan/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Nov-2023 13:08 Nieman Added
09-Jan-2024 17:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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