Accident Consolidated B-24E-25-DT Liberator 41-28530,
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Date:Sunday 5 March 1944
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24E-25-DT Liberator
Owner/operator:356th BSqn /302th BGp USAAF
Registration: 41-28530
MSN: 122/15645
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:30 Miles SE of Jacksonville, Florida -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
No. 2 engine caught fire during a gunnery training flight.
The Douglas Tulsa-built Liberator exploded in flight due to mechanical failure.
All 10 POB died in the accident.

Sources:

Wikipedia.

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jan-2011 13:40 angels one five Added
06-Sep-2011 08:12 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
08-Sep-2011 06:32 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source]
05-Jan-2012 07:12 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
15-Jan-2012 15:19 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
10-Sep-2013 04:06 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]
10-Sep-2013 04:07 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]
23-Mar-2020 08:38 DG333 Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Operator]

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