ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100099
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| Date: | Sunday 11 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-23647 |
| MSN: | 442 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi W, Topeka AAB, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Topeka AAB, KS |
The plane sustained engine failure and crashed into a hillside.
Eight crew members died in the crash, one was critically injured.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Andrade, John M., "U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909", Midland Counties Publications, Earl Shilton, Leicester, UK, 1979, ISBN 0-904597-22-9, page 46.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2017 12:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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