ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97847
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 100th BGp /350th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31502 |
| MSN: | 6616 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dickleburgh, 3 km NW of RAF Thorpe Abbots /AAF Sta.139, Norfolk. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorpe Abbots /AAF Sta.139 |
Cockpit lights failed on takeoff, pilots got distracted and crashed. 7 killed, 3 injured.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-31502-terry-n-ten/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2022 19:01 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 19:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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