Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-40024, Sunday 2 January 1944
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Date:Sunday 2 January 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-40024
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:Mc Clellan Field, California -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
El Litoral 3 January 1944, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2016 14:49 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, ]
11-Jun-2024 10:29 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator, ]

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