ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370969
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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 1944 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D-20-CF Liberator Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1586 (Polish) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | BZ949 |
| MSN: | 42-64026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Villa Castelli, Brindisi -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Brindisi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Approaching in foggy weather conditions. All polish flight crew on board, killed. The aircraft crashed in a house in via Vittorio Emanuele 142 at Villa Castelli, killing 5 civilian people inside.
Sources:
ORBs
https://www.senzacolonnenews.it/citta/item/5785-quei-due-aerei-polacchi-caduti-a-brindisi-e-villa-castelli-il-6-gennaio-1944.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:38 | J155 | Added |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
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