Mulbarton

The crew was conducting a combined training exercise with another USAAF Consolidated B-24J Liberator registered 42-109821 and carrying a crew of 6. In flight, in unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided. The first Liberator went into a spin and crashed in a field, killing all six crew members. On board the second aircraft, ten crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing the last occupant.

The crew was conducting a combined training exercise with another USAAF Consolidated B-24J Liberator registered 42-100369 and carrying a crew of 11. In flight, in unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided. The first Liberator went into a spin and crashed in a field, killing all six crew members. On board the second aircraft, ten crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie, killing the last occupant.

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2210LT on May 4 on an operation to Stuttgart. It was hit by the German Flak and severely damaged. The crew elected to return to base but eventually crash landed at 0455LT near Mulbarton. The airplane was destroyed and all eight crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
P/O L. W. Richards,
Sgt A. E. Burkitt,
Sgt N. J. Stronell,
Sgt G. McAuley,
Sgt G. L. A. Neale,
Sgt S. E. Stevens,
Sgt B. W. Roberts,
Sgt E. Nettleton.