ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48675
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1945 |
| Time: | 23:35 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | KG880 |
| MSN: | 976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Abbottsford, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft crewed by RAF personnel, was running up on runaway 12 preparing for a night exercise with other squadron aircraft. At the same time, the crew of Liberator KH107 was given take-off clearance on runway 18 at 2335 hrs. However, they lined up with runway 12 instead of runway 18 and commenced their takeoff run. The crew of KH107 either did not hear, or did not heed the controller’s warning to hold position. Liberator KH107 crashed into Liberator KG880 and burst into flames. Three crew members on KG880 were killed and one was injured. Another six crew on KH107 died and five were injured in the crash.
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 50
Facebook RCAF Abbotsford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Dec-2012 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2015 03:57 | Yukonjack | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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