ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101054
Last updated: 11 August 2020
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| Date: | 21-JAN-1944 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-100245 |
| C/n / msn: | 3394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near RAF Khormaksar, Aden -
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Crashed 21/1/44 on take off from RAF Khormaksar, Aden. Five of the crew of ten were killed. Per eyewitness report:
"My father's diary - he was an RAFVR surgeon in Aden: 'Very busy today (21 Jan 1944) worked all the afternoon on the crew of a Liberator which crashed near Khormaksar. 5 dead and 5 injured. Fraser (M.O.) on frigate 'Helford' came up and had lunch and assisted pm.'
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaat.asp?theAT=B-24&offset=1100
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-consolidated-b-24j-85-co-liberator-aden-5-killed
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2011 11:40 | Milo | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 04-May-2018 15:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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