ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155923
Last updated: 10 October 2019
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| Date: | 29-JAN-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 511 Squadron Royal Air Force (511 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | AM913 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Talbenny, Pembrokeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Unknown |
| RAF Talbenny |
On final approach, pilot lost control of the aircraft as a result of an engine's explosion. Aircraft came down in a field few miles from runway threshold. Quickly on the spot, rescue teams were able to evacuate eight occupants seriously injured while eleven others were killed.
According to the Royal Air Force, an engine exploded on approach and broke off, causing the aircraft in a situation that the pilot was unable to control.
The pilot F/O K.C.R Maskell (114382) & Brigadiers G.M Stewart &V.Dykes were amongst those killed
Sources:
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Pembrokeshire Aviation Group
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2013 06:57 | ryan | Added |
| 08-Feb-2017 06:48 | ORD | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2018 17:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Aug-2018 20:15 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
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