ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199699
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| Date: | 21-JAN-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-72999 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tarawa lagoon -
 Kiribati
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tarawa airfield, Tarawa |
The B-24 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff into the Tarawa lagoon. All ten crew members died in the crash of the plane.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-72999.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2017 13:37 | gerard57 | Added |
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