ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145663
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| Date: | 18-FEB-1942 |
| Time: | 0450 |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator I |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force |
| Registration: | AM925 |
| C/n / msn: | X120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nutts Corner, Belfast, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nutts Corner |
| Nutts Corner |
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator of No.120 Squadron was based at Nutts Corner in Belfast. The Liberator was part of a Anti-submarine patrosl during WW2. One the Anti-submarine patrols was AM925. The aircraft took off but struck a radio mast. The tail came off and the aircraft crashed into a filed between the airfield and Belfast road. The aircraft caught fire killing all on board.
Sources:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/33728-120-squadron-liberator-crash.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_Liberator_I
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2012 00:00 | ryan | Added |
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