ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28061
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 15-DEC-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-70285 |
| C/n / msn: | 550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | mis |
| Location: | between RAF Twinwood Farm and Paris -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | RAF Twinwood Farm |
| Paris |
The Norseman was carrying the famous musician and band leader Glenn Miller from Twinwood Farm Airfield in Bedfordshire to Paris when it disappeared over the Channel.
It is considered possibe that the light plane was struck by bombs being jettisoned by an RAF bomber, into an area of sea that was designated for the purpose, after an abortive raid on Germany.
Sources:
JF Baugher
http://ww2.wwarii.com/maps_documents/Missing-Air-Crew-Reports/MACR-10770/MACR---44-70285---Glenn-Miller-Page-2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Apr-2010 03:21 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2010 03:23 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2010 12:12 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2010 22:24 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2011 07:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2011 13:33 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2012 03:47 | knobby | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2012 01:11 | 98.182.57.149 | Updated [Location, Source, Damage] |
| 17-Dec-2012 01:56 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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