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  • 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash
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  • The 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash resulted in the death of estimated sixteen people, including general Władysław Sikorski. Sikorski was the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army, in addition to being the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile at the time. Sikorski's Liberator II crashed in Gibraltar almost immediately after take off, with the plane's pilot being the only survivor. While this catastrophe was ruled as an accident, several conspiracy theories continue to persist.
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Site
Tail Number
  • AL523
Date
  • 1943-07-04
Survivors
  • 1
Name
  • 1943
Type
  • Crashed on take-off
Caption
  • Sikorski's Liberator, lying on its back in the sea just off Gibraltar following the crash
Injuries
  • 1
Fatalities
  • 16
Operator
occurrence type
  • Accident
Passengers
  • 11
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Destination
  • London
Crew
  • 6
Aircraft Type
abstract
  • The 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash resulted in the death of estimated sixteen people, including general Władysław Sikorski. Sikorski was the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army, in addition to being the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile at the time. Sikorski's Liberator II crashed in Gibraltar almost immediately after take off, with the plane's pilot being the only survivor. While this catastrophe was ruled as an accident, several conspiracy theories continue to persist.