ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48678
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | KH173 |
| MSN: | 1329 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, near Bell island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Abbotsford (IATA: YXX) |
| RCAF Station Abbotsford (IATA: YXX) |
On January 9, 1945, Liberator KH173 AZ departed RCAF Station Abbotsford, British Columbia, with an all Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve crew. The mission was a routine cross-country training flight near Vancouver Island. For undetermined reasons, the aircraft descended through cloud and crashed into the sea near Bell Island, British Columbia. Following an intensive air and sea search, only bits of wreckage and some personal effects were recovered. No trace of the eleven crew members was ever found.
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 50
Canada's Wings 2, The Liberator and Fortress; Carl Vincent
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?14195-Crew-list-of-Liberator-KH173-of-5-OTU-RCAF-lost-on-9-January-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2014 16:55 | INV | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Apr-2015 07:20 | Yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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