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| Date: | Monday 23 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-2446 |
| MSN: | 2257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Agaiambo swamp, Northern -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The plane was intercepted over Rabaul and ran out of fuel. The pilot ditched the plane into a swamp. All eight crew members survived the crash.
The plane was discovered in 1972 and is now on display in the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.
Nickname: 'Swamp Ghost'.
Sources:
http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2012/11/rediscovery-salvage-of-downed-b-17-flying-fortress-bomber-swamp-ghost/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Ghost
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2017 13:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:12 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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