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Essex

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante in Bangkok

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Sahakol Air
Registration:
HS-SKL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bangkok - Bangkok
MSN:
110-229
YOM:
1979
Location:
Bangkok-Don Mueang
Bangkok City District
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew encountered technical problems with the left main gear. After being cleared by ATC, the crew decided to return for an emergency landing and made a turn then completed a belly landing. The aircraft came to rest on the main runway and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that a an element of the left main landing gear strut failed during initial climb, causing the loss of several elements of the landing gear.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder in Theydon Mount: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
42-95925
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Theydon Mount
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine bomber registered 42-95925 was carrying a crew of six on behalf of the 344th Bomb Group, 494th Bomb Squadron. While flying over Essex, it collided with another Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder registered 42-95981 from the same BG and carrying a crew of six as well. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown and both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Theydon Mount. All 12 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
Captain Jack W. Miller, pilot,
2nd Lieutenant Linwood G. Brooks, copilot,
1st Lieutenant James A. Hudson, bombardier,
Staff Sergeant Abraham B. Butler Jr, engineer & gunner,
Staff Sergeant George D. McMannamy, radio & gunner,
Staff Sergeant W. J. Summers, armourer & gunner.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder in Theydon Mount: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
42-95981
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Theydon Mount
Essex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine bomber registered 42-95981 was carrying a crew of six on behalf of the 344th Bomb Group, 494th Bomb Squadron. While flying over Essex, it collided with another Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder registered 42-95925 from the same BG and carrying a crew of six as well. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown and both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Theydon Mount. All 12 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
1st Lieutenant John K. Eckert, pilot,
2nd Lieutenant Thomas W. Worrell, copilot,
1st Lieutenant George E. Bair, bombardier,
Staff Sergeant Alfred R. Border, engineer & gunner,
Staff Sergeant Lewis O.Thompson, radio & gunner.
Staff Sergeant Edward J. Powell, armourer & gunner.
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