ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26551
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| Date: | Monday 3 December 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | KH125 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Echillais (17) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Malta |
| Oakingthon |
Hit by lightning in severe turbulence, a wing broke off and the aircraft crashed at Trizay, near Echillais (Charente-Maritime) with the loss of all on board.
Sources:
http://39-45.auzeau.fr/france/17-charente-maritime/17-rochefort-cimetiere-de-la-marine/
https://www.cwgc.org/
The Indian Express 5 December 1945, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-May-2017 10:56 | Dominique AUZEAU | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2019 17:57 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2021 09:10 | Dominique AUZEAU | Updated [Source] |
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