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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-1-14-527 January 14, 1945, Sunday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-1-14-527 January 14, 1945, Sunday
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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): 41-39284 (Douglas A-26B-20-DL Invader) 9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 671st Bomb Sq Mission # 185; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 6; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-C Reason: Landing Accident (LAC) Damage: Major damage (3) Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France Location: Station A-54 - Le Bourget, France
Notes: After becoming separated from his formation and making a normal landing at airfield A-54, the A/C swerved to the right, off the runway, and the nose gear and right main gear collapsed. Description: Three planes landed at other fields and crashed when their landing gears collapsed. None of the crews were injured. The pilots were Lt L.E. Cannon and J.W. Blevins and Flight Officer H.J. Wilson. (416th BG History 1945) See Mission # 185 for additional details |
