ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138431
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| Date: | 20-JUN-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-40112 |
| C/n / msn: | 4048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Trelleborg (Skane), ca. 15 km E -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ..., UK |
Named "Flak Happy". Crashed in Sweden after raid on Pölitz oil industry:
Hit by Flak over Pölitz during raid oil industry. The whole crew bailed out except for the pilot who reached Sweden and bailed out. The plane crashed into a mountain. Pilot interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944. 8 KiA, 2 POW, 1 interned.
Sources:
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2011 09:31 | Uli Elch | Added |
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