ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175375
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-40831 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Liuchow, China |
Crashed on a mission to bomb Japanese ships anchored in Takao Harbor, Formosa, now known as Kao-hsiung, Taiwan.
The entire crew of ten perished in the crash.
The wreckage of the plane was discovered in 1996.
Sources:
http://arlingtoncemetery.net/b24-jcrew.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitten_Mountain
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-40831.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2015 17:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-May-2015 15:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 15-Aug-2023 14:15 | RDV | Updated [[Registration, Source]] |
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