ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77757
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| Date: | Monday 23 July 1945 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-15-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-29369 |
| MSN: | 468 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley (EGOV) |
| Meeks Field, Keflavík (BIKF) |
The aircraft was used to fly soldiers back to the U.S. from Europe. This was an original 467th Aircraft, it served from April to September with a total of 38 missions. When the aircraft was nearing the southern end of the Isle of Skye the port outer engine (nr.1) caught fire. When the aircraft crossed the coast the port wing outboard of the No.1 engine broke away. As the wing fell it struck the tail section causing it to separate from the aircraft before the plane dived into a hilltop and exploded, killing all those onboard.
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/category/crash_sites/scotland/
http://www.isbuc.co.uk/People/B24Crew.php
http://www.467bg.com/4129369.htm
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2010 02:58 | Calum | Added |
| 14-Sep-2010 03:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2012 07:29 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2014 13:04 | Euan | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 02-Jan-2015 18:50 | Euan | Updated [Narrative] |
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