ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101440
Last updated: 22 December 2020
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| Date: | 14-APR-1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-100425 |
| C/n / msn: | 3574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Spixworth, 2 km ENE Horsham St Faith -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Horsham St Faith |
Crashed on takeoff from Horsham St Faith on mission to Point de Grave, France.
Hit a tree and a telegraph pole on farmland in Spixworth after failing to gain altitude.
6 killed, 1 survived.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 14:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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