ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177868
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1944 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-80-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 493rd BGp /860th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-38115 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bielefeld, Gadderbaum (NRW) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debach, UK |
The airplane was hit by bombs from another B-17 bomber during a bombing raid on Bielefeld, Germany and exploded in the air.
One crew member was catapulted out of the plane and landed safely on the ground by parachute.
The other eight crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.spurensuche-owl.de/front_content.php?idart=118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2015 17:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jun-2017 17:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Dec-2019 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2020 09:53 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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