ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145663
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 February 1942 |
| Time: | 04:50 |
| Type: |  Consolidated Liberator I |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | AM925 |
| MSN: | X120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| 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:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/33728-120-squadron-liberator-crash.html]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_Liberator_I
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2012 00:00 | ryan | Added |
| 04-Aug-2021 20:43 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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