ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97597
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5793 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eye/Sta 134 -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dinckleburgh, Norfolk |
| RAF Alconbury |
Crashed in a failed landing at Eye Airfield after it caught fire mid flight. The thirteen crew members as well as four persons on the ground, perished in the crash.
On 10 November 2023, eighty years later, a memorial was erected.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-67369215
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2023 14:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2023 15:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
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