Grumman OA-14 Widgeon off Fort Washington

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-44 Widgeon
Operator:
Registration:
42-38222
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1238
YOM:
1942
Location:
Fort Washington
Maryland
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:
Water looped while landing on the Potomac River off Fort Washington. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Curtis A. Keen.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder into the Philippines Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1438
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Guangzhou - Suva
MSN:
1438
YOM:
1940
Location:
Philippines Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Guangzhou to Australia via Suva, Fiji Islands. While cruising in stormy weather, the airplane crashed in the Philippines Sea. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Lt Stewart Krauss, pilot,
Lt Louis J. Fuller, copilot,
Lt Daniel J. Burns, navigator,
Cpl Manuel Koff, bombardier,
Cpl Eugene S. Bell, radio operator,
Pvt George M. Riehl, air gunner,
T/Sgt Louis Schmidt, crew chief.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Brisbane

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1389
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1389
YOM:
1940
Location:
Brisbane
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, the airplane went out of control and veered off runway. It collided with the tail of a parked DC-3, went through a fence, crossed a road and struck a second fence before coming to rest. There was no injuries.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Radunka: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
BJ+ET
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3184
YOM:
1942
Location:
Radunka
Pskov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances between the villages of Oklad and Radunka, about 30 km south of Porkhov. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Moest, pilot,
Gefr Schäfer, radio operator,
Gefr Jareschinski, mechanic,
Uffz Herbert Steckian, air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc in Charlotte: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19422
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7824
YOM:
1941
Location:
Charlotte
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, spiraled to the ground and crashed near Morris Field, Charlotte. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt James Allen Grant, pilot.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 near Dmitrovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K491
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Uspenskoye - Dmitrovka
MSN:
17267
YOM:
1940
Location:
Dmitrovka
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances on a flight from Uspenskoye to Dmitrovka. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m4ge in Oslo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942 at 0825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
VB+VE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6837
YOM:
1940
Location:
Oslo-Fornebu
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while climbing, the pilot initiated a sharp turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Høvik, less than 2 km west of the airfield. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alfred Kratoschwill, pilot,
Lt Gerhard Buchner, observer,
Obfw Heinz Schönbeck, radio operator,
Uffz Gerhard Lehmann, mechanic,
Gefr Arno Baumann, air gunner.
Passenger:
Oblt Gerhard Holdt.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a North American B-25B Mitchell at Eglin AFB

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2291
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
62B-2960
YOM:
1940
Location:
Eglin AFB (Valparaiso)
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was damaged beyond repair after it suffered an engine failure and crashed while taking off from Eglin AFB. There were no casualties.
Crew:
James P. Bates.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Creech AFB

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-85
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
616
YOM:
1934
Location:
Creech AFB (Indian Springs)
Nevada
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane ground looped upon landing at Creech AFB, Indian Springs, and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Jerome BR. Strickland.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Creech AFB

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-108
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
639
YOM:
1934
Location:
Creech AFB (Indian Springs)
Nevada
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed at Creech AFB, Indian Springs. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Fabian J. Duesing.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.
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