ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100615
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24G-5-NT Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 485th.BGp /829th.BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-78140 |
| MSN: | 15226/96 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Midelt -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On delivery flight from US to North Africa an engine failed and crashed into Atlas mountain. Pilot 2nd Lt Robert J. Onley.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300983/james-leonard-asher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2023 18:40 | rvargast17 | Updated |
| 27-Jun-2023 17:26 | Nepa | Updated |
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