ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100278
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-40910 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Charley River/ 2 1/2mi W -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wainwright |
| Fort Wainwright |
Crashed during a test flight in extreme cold weather conditions. Four crew members died in the crash.
Crew:
2nd Lt Harold E. Hoskin, †
M/Sgt Richard L. Pompeo, †
1st Lt James B. Sibert, †
1st Lt Leon Crane,
S/Sgt Ralph S. Wenz. †
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/how-one-man%E2%80%99s-obsession-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-lost-wwii-pilot/ar-AAzsN4D?li=BBqdmGR
https://www.baaa-acro.com/aircraft/consolidated-b-24-liberator?page=15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2018 08:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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