Accident Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 42-5949,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194894
 
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Date:Saturday 25 September 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:301st BGp USAAF
Registration: 42-5949
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Cerasa -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Oudna airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Aircraft with minor flak damage, crashed on the Appennini (44°10'N 10°30°E, 1400m alt.) during the return path after a bombing mission in Northern Italy, killing all crew men aboard

Sources:

http://www.301bg.com/b-17_42-5949.cfm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Apr-2017 16:33 jollyroger88 Added
19-Apr-2017 08:44 jollyroger88 Updated [Date]
17-Sep-2019 20:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
31-Mar-2020 20:26 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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