ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196390
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 5 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-85-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 178 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KH243 |
| MSN: | 1399 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Šoštanj -
 Slovenia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
British Aircraft B-24 Liberator from 178 Squadron 240 wing, 205 Group RAF, was shot down on 5 November 1944, by a night fighter during a supply mission to Slovene Partisans in the vicinity of Radmirje in Savinjska Valley. The aircraft crashed at 11:31 pm in Lokovica near Šoštanj. X=134.476,9 Y=503.273,5Ship downed by an enemy fighter during a partisans support the mission.
Sources:
http://www.sierra5.net/novice-novo/novice/item/2938-v-sostanju-odkrili-obelezje-v-spomin-padlima-posadkama-ameriskega-in-angleskega-bombnika
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2017 16:13 | j155 | Added |
| 12-Sep-2018 07:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2018 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation