ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74562
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1944 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 457th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31552 |
| MSN: | 6666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Klosters-Schlappintal -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Glatton (Conington) (EGSF) |
| RAF Glatton (Conington) (EGSF) |
Hit by AAA near München and crashed in Schlappintal, Switzerland. MACR 6926.
Four people killed, 4 POW, 1 interned.
Sources:
http://www.warbird.ch/contento/Berichte/Abstürze/GR/AbsturzimPrättigau/tabid/721/language/de-CH/Default.aspx
JF Baugher
Warbird Book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2010 02:09 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 05:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 01:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2020 10:01 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2020 14:51 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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