ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97823
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-97493 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles SW of Gander, NL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gander airport, Canada |
| Valley, Wales |
Missing in service. Crashed shortly after takeoff. All ten occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/USAAF.B17.42.97493%20.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2018 10:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2022 05:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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