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| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 1948 |
| Time: | 08:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | off Santa Maria, Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, Azores |
| Korea |
Ditched after engine fire.
Sources:
El Tiempo 16 June 1948, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2010 17:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:21 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2012 03:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2013 03:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 17-Apr-2014 18:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2015 19:10 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
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