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Old 19th October 2007, 21:47
David Layne
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Landing accident in WW2

I was recently reading about an American aviator in the Pacific who's aircraft crashed on landing. As I recall, the landing aircraft crashed into parked aircraft and the collision and resulting fire destroyed some 70 aircraft.

Is anyone able to tell me where I read this and give me some more details?
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Old 20th October 2007, 19:29
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Re: Landing accident in WW2

Perhaps this one, although a take-off accident:

Consolidated PB4Y-1 (USN for B-24J) Liberator "38766" (ex-USAAF 44-40348) assigned to VB-106.
Swerved off runway on takeoff from NAB Eniwetok, South Pacific and crashed into parked aircraft while carrying nine 500-lb bombs destroying 106 naval aircraft. Date 9 August 1944.
Nine killed, 2 injured.

Among destroyed a/c: Hellcats, Avengers, Helldivers

For more details you may go to www.vpnavy.org

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Old 21st October 2007, 01:00
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Re: Landing accident in WW2

Thanks, that must have been the one I was thinking of.
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