Accident Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express 42-51647,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339417
 

Date:Wednesday 20 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-51647
MSN: 3178
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:5 km E of Kharagpur-Kalaikunda Air Force Station -   India
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kharagpur-Kalaikunda Air Force Station (VEDX)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after takeoff. At least two occupants were killed.

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Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)

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