ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97891
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
| Time: | 05:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-30-DL Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 381th.BGp /532th.BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-38102 |
| MSN: | 8888 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BirdBrook -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ridgewell |
| RAF Ridgewell |
Crashed shortly after takeoff and bomb load exploded. Pilot 2nd Lt. Kenneth T. Hayes.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=2128&MemID=2793
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2023 16:12 | rvargast17 | Updated |
| 12-Jun-2023 08:27 | Nepa | Updated |
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