ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190519
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-2420 |
| MSN: | 2231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Domo Cove, Guadalcanal -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Henderson Field |
Upon returning from a bombing mission, the plane was severely damaged by Japanese fighter jets. The plane was ditched into the sea.
Eight crew members are MIA, one other crew member was executed by Japanese armed forces.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-2420.html
http://www.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/viewpage.php?page_id=380
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2016 09:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Oct-2016 10:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Jul-2023 01:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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