Accident Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra 44-3056, Sunday 9 April 1944
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Date:Sunday 9 April 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell P-39Q-20-BE Airacobra
Owner/operator:347thFS 350thFG USAAF
Registration: 44-3056
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Into Tyrrhenean sea 25-30M E of Ghisonaccia (Corsica) -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missing during recce weather mission in bad weather conditions. Pilot MIA

Sources:

112 SQN tribute
MACR 3993

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jun-2024 09:33 J155 Added
06-Jun-2024 09:34 J155 Updated [Narrative]
06-Jun-2024 09:34 J155 Updated [Source]

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