ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26264
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1946 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-39136 |
| MSN: | 10114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Westover AFB, MS (KCEF) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Westover AFB (KCEF) |
Crashed into mountain while on approach to Westover AFB during storm.
Sources:
JF Baugher
El Litoral 10 July 1946, p2
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/b17_crash_70th_memorial.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 14:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Aug-2011 17:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2011 08:04 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Destination airport] |
| 01-Mar-2015 15:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2016 12:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
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