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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-72946 |
| MSN: | 2516 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nadzab AB |
| Nadzab AB |
MiA during disastrous Black Sunday bombing mission to Hollandia.
All 10 on board killed. Wreck located in 2002.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 09:10 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 09:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 09:47 | Uli Elch | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 26-Nov-2021 00:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 30-Jun-2023 02:43 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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