Accident Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 42-6051,
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Date:Saturday 5 May 1945
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-6051
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:32 mi SE of Santa Clara -   Cuba
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA San Antonio de los Baños
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into mountain at Charco Azul, colonia "La Económica" de Trinidad.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://dloc.com/AA00022089/02477/1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Aug-2018 18:01 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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