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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 1942 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  North American B-25B Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 40-2247 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
North American B-25B Mitchell #40-2247, nicknamed The Avenger, took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet for an one-way mission to attack Japan.
Over China, the aircraft ran out of fuel at night, hence the crew parachuted to safety near the Poyang Lake. The North American B-25B Mitchell eventually crashed into shallow water near Duchang County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
childrenofthedoolittleraiders.com
http://www.poyang.gov.cn/pyxycx/zhengwudongtai4aueux/201907/029d4de552454a43bdb2ee8775c7200e.shtml
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 06:27 | RDV | Added |
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