They managed to drop the bombs on the second pass, but they had already attracted the fire of Japanese fighter planes and missile batteries. A skirmish ensued in which the Flying Fortress shot down three enemy fighters out of a dozen.
However, its left wing was then pierced by anti-aircraft fire. Thankfully, the projectile did not explode, but the plane was already leaking fuel and had to make an emergency landing.
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