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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-40112 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 km off Marsaxlokk -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During a bombing mission, the airplane was hit by flak and eventually the plane was ditched into the sea. One crew member is MIA.
Sources:
https://maltadives.com/sites/b24liberatorbomber
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164221
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2020 07:31 | gerard57 | Added |
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