ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97997
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-97619 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gila Mountains, 18 mi E of Yuma AAF, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yuma Army Airfield |
| Yuma Army Airfield |
Crashed. The crew did not survive.
The crew members were: 2nd Lt's William Richell, Angus MacArthur and Sheridan Marek, Sergeant Manteu Jones, and Corporal Merle Ice.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://web.archive.org/web/20120627204004/http://www.aircraftarchaeology.com:80/Yuma%20Telegraph%20Pass%20B-17%20Crash.htm
https://www.aircraftarchaeology.com/b17yuma.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2012 11:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2021 10:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
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