ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122728
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (B) Gp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-95030 |
| MSN: | 1795 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Malmö-Bulltofta Airport -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Take it Easy ". Bombing mission over Poland. Only two engines on left wing running, escorted by swedish fighters to Bulltofta airport. Could not keep altitude, struck terrain close to airport and caught fire. Three died in the crash, two died later of their injuries.
That day, 17 USAAF B-24 Bombers arrived at Bulltofta within 65 minutes. This was the 13:th forced landing by allied aircraft that day at Bulltofta and the only one that ended in crash with explosive fire.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.f10kamratforening.se/Kamrat/Word/?page_id=292]
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2011 13:32 | Masen63 | Added |
| 07-Sep-2011 14:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 04:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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