ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101426
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| Date: | Monday 2 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-190-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 738th BSqn / 454th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-41009 |
| MSN: | 4945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In the sea off Trieste -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Giovanni AAF |
Ditched due fire in the bomb bay. the crews were protected by a B-24 and escort fighters circling over head, later a Catalina picked up the 4 survivors of mishap.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.454thbombgroup.it/738th.htm
http://www.1st-7therspby.org/1stershistory.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2017 17:35 | j155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2020 09:15 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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