ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51543
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| Date: | 30-JUL-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-30192 |
| C/n / msn: | 5306 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | in North Sea, 5 NM off Dover -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by AAA over Netherlands, bailout order was given and 5 crew bailed out. Pilot realized that aircraft was controllable and ditched into English Channel 6 mi off Dover, UK.
Of the 5 crew that bailed out, 2 KiA, 3 POW, rest rescued.
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1943%20sec_tcm5-7284.pdf
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 09:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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