ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175664
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| Date: | Monday 14 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-1-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 97th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31044 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Calvi, Corsica 20 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by German Luftwaffe. The plane was ditched into the sea. Three crew members died. The submerged wreckage is now a diving experience.
Sources:
http://worldshipwrecks.com/airplane-wreck-b-17-bomber-calvi-corse-scuba-diving/
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3272
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2015 19:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Dec-2018 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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