AAR 45-1-14-530

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 45-1-14-530

January 14, 1945, Sunday

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39319 (Douglas A-26B-25-DL Invader)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq

Mission # 185; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-B

Reason: Landing Accident (LAC)

Damage: Major damage (3)

Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France

Location: Strip B-87 - Rosieres, France

*Personnel*
Duty	Name	Rank	S/N	Status
Pilot	Cannon, Lovick E.	1Lt	O-562680	Not injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Robinson, J. W.	S/Sgt	38566394	Not injured

Notes:
Nose gear was not down and locked although the landing gear indicator light showed it was, thus the nose gear collapsed upon landing.

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