Accident Consolidated B-24M Liberator 44-50468,
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Date:Thursday 12 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24M Liberator
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 44-50468
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Giovanni -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:San Giovanni Field
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff. Six crew members were killed.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Crashing-on-Take-off-B-24

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2015 12:34 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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