ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48933
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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1945 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24L-15-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 453th BGp /733th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-49972 |
| MSN: | F8-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Zoutkaag, Lutjewinkel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Old Buckenham, Norfolk |
While engaged in an operation to Braunschweig in Germany, 'Rum-Collins' suffered technical trouble and exploded in mid-air. The crew had managed to escape by parachute prior to that. Ten crew members were taken prisoner of war, two managed to evaded capture.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5470&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15071
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 10:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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