Accident Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express 41-24140, Tuesday 7 September 1943
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Date:Tuesday 7 September 1943
Time:01:14
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 41-24140
MSN: 935
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:4 km N of Accra Airport -   Ghana
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC/DGAA)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
rafcommands.com

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