ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101143
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1944 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-110169 |
| MSN: | 3965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Metfield/Sta 366 -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Metfield, UK |
| Metfield, UK |
Lost #1 engine on takeoff and crashed on the Metfield airfield while attempting to land after returning. All 9 aboard killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
Images:
Crew of the Lucky Penny. Metfield, UK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2013 08:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 08:07 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn] |
| 19-Apr-2013 09:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2014 15:21 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Photo, ] |
| 05-Jun-2019 09:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
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