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Louisiana

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder near Shreveport: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17645
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Barksdale - Barksdale
Location:
Shreveport
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 16 km west of Shreveport and was destroyed. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Doyce D. Harden,
2nd Lt John P. Petraitis,
S/Sgt John C. Aitchison,
F/O James E. O'Connor,
F/O Malcolm J. Tahl.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder near Shreveport: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-7451
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Barksdale - Barksdale
MSN:
7451
YOM:
1941
Location:
Shreveport
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Barksdale AFB on a local training mission. In flight, one of the engine failed and the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed 16 km south of Shreveport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Louis F. Greis, pilot,
2nd Lt Charles J. Preston,
2nd Lt William T. Stone,
Pvt John Morrison Wood.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder near Shreveport

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17729
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Shreveport
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing south of Shreveport, about 24 km southwest of Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Stinson Model A in Gilmer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1935 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stinson Model A
Operator:
Registration:
NC14599
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dallas – Shreveport – Jackson – Birmingham – Atlanta
MSN:
9103
YOM:
1935
Flight number:
DL004
Location:
Gilmer
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising south of Gilmer, a propeller blade detached from the left engine. The crew reduced his altitude to attempt an emergency landing. On approach at night, the left engine torn off. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a desert area. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Andrew Dixon Jr., pilot,
Herbert Bulkeley.
Passengers:
Paul A. Ivey,
J. W. Thompson.
Probable cause:
Investigation disclosed that the left outboard engine had been tern from the plane as the result of an unbalanced condition caused by the breaking of a propeller blade. The engine was found at a spot about one mile southwest of the wreckage and a portion of the propeller blade was found about 300 yards west of the engine. From the appearance of the wreckage and facts available, it is believed that the pilot, while attempting to complete an emergency landing, lost control of the plane due to the absence of the weight of the left outboard engine and the resulting disturbed airflow over the wing.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed 3 Air Express in Palmetto

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 3 Air Express
Operator:
Swiftlite Aircraft Corporation
Registration:
NC522K
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Atlanta – Shreveport
MSN:
92
YOM:
1929
Location:
Palmetto
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Atlanta to Shreveport, while cruising at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the engine exploded and caught fire. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and at 1,400 feet, both crew members were able to bail out. They were found alive while the aircraft crashed in an open field and was demolished.
Crew:
Hugh Herndon, pilot,
Ed Sherman, mechanic.
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