ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238411
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| Date: | Monday 31 July 1944 |
| Time: | 13:46 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-35-DL Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107092 |
| MSN: | IY-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dübendorf -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Deenthorpe |
| Deenthorpe |
During take-off the aircraft lost it's tailwheel. While bombing the plane was hit by German flak. Emergency landing in Dübendorf. Nobody was injured and the damaged plane was repaired and flown back to Uk on the 1st of September 1945.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/das-heckrad-verloren/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2020 11:32 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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