ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33956
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24/LB-30A Liberator II |
| Owner/operator: | BOAC |
| Registration: | AL591 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles from Gander, NL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Prestwick, Scotland (PIK/EGPK) |
| Gander (CYQX) |
Ran out of fuel and crashed 10 miles from Gander in a harsh winter blizzard.
19 occupants killed.
Sources:
- Air-Britain Archive, September 2012, p. 101
- Ocean Air Bridge, History of RAF Ferry Command, p. 255
http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Liberator.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Jun-2013 12:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2018 08:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Sep-2022 05:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Jul-2023 06:55 | Cosmo | Updated [[Location]] |
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