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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-1-2-527 January 2, 1945, Tuesday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-1-2-527 January 2, 1945, Tuesday
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(Note: Depending on Internet speed, this report may take some time to download and display.) (AAR images from the AFHRA - Air Force Historical Research Agency.) Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39214 (Douglas A-26B-20-DL Invader) 9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq Mission # 181; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-B Reason: Crashed On Take Off Weather (CRTW) Damage: Major damage (3) Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France Location: 3 miles north of Station A-55
Notes: Pilot made a wheels-up emergency landing shortly after take-off due to loss of manifold pressure in left engine likely due to formation of carburetor ice. Frost build-up may have also contributed to mushy response. Description: On the take-off, two A-26s crashed. Both crashed after the planes had gotten into the air. ... The crew of the other plane, Lt R.J. Lackner and Sgt A.J. Musserra, crawled from the wreckage to safety just before the bombs exploded and uninjured. ... The reasons for the crashes are unknown, although icing of the wings or carburetor might have caused them. (416th BG History 1945) See Mission # 181 for additional details |
