ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98422
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 247th BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24520 |
| MSN: | 4181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlanta AAF, Atlanta, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Herington AAF, Kansas |
| Atlanta AAF, Georgia |
Boeing B-29-35-BW 42-24520: Delivered to USAAF 10 June 1944. Assigned to 247th Army Air Force Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a forced landing on 11 July 1944, due to mechanical failure, at Atlanta AAF, Atlanta, Georgia. No fatalities or casualties reported.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=g&offset=15450
2. http://ww45.usafunithistory.com/PDF//0200/274%20BASE%20UNIT.pdf
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2017 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 08:31 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2020 17:44 | DB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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