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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 11th BSqn /5th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 40-3089 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hickam Airfield, Hawaii |
| Canton Airfield, Gilbert islands |
Accidentaly lost at sea.
One Crewman Sgt Alexander Kaczmarczyk did not survive.
One survivor was World War I ace Captain Eddy Rickenbacker
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/40-3089.html
Wikipedia Edward Rickenbacker
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2019 05:30 | Noman | Added |
| 21-Oct-2019 05:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, Phase, Nature, ] |
| 21-Oct-2019 14:28 | Nomann | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2020 10:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 21-Mar-2021 13:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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