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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-24143 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Consolidated B-24D Liberator #41-24143, nicknamed Dippy Dave, was destroyed in a crash after the crew had bailed out 150 miles southeast of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China (near the Yunnan-Guangxi border). The aircraft was returning from the first raid of 308th Bombardment Group at Hainan Island.
Cause: Out of gas due to transfer system failure
Sources:
Missing Aircrew Database
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=220229
https://kitwilliams.com/ww2/planepic2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2025 02:53 | RDV | Added |
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