Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Crécy-sur-Serre: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1942 at 1520 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6380
Location:
Crécy-sur-Serre
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Crécy-sur-Serre, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Alfons Janning, pilot,
Ogfr Erwin Beckstädter, observer,
Fw Georg Minnecker, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Müller, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 near Constanța: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1024
YOM:
1928
Location:
Constanța
Constanța
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances some 50 km north-northeast of Constanța. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in Albuquerque

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
38-597
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2647
YOM:
1938
Location:
Albuquerque
New Mexico
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 takeoff and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
David Grinnell.

Crash of a Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress in Daly Waters: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
40-3079
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Batchelor – Daly Waters
MSN:
2107
YOM:
1940
Location:
Daly Waters
Northern Territory
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Approaching Daly Water Airfield on a flight from Batchelor, both left engines failed. As the crew was unable to feather the propellers, the airplane lost height then stalled and crashed in an open field. Five crewmen were injured and a sixth was killed.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure and propeller could not be feathered.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Fellows: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21133
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1148
YOM:
1941
Location:
Fellows
California
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 airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 1,5 mile south of Fellows. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt John S. Fennell, pilot,
Avc Robert L. Black,
Avc John J. Clifford,
Avc Leonard E. Sasheltz.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 off Trondheim: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Operator:
Registration:
K6+AK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
310053
YOM:
1941
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew encountered poor weather and limited visibility due to heavy snow falls when the floatplane crashed in the fjords north of Trondheim. Three crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Those killed were:
Lt Rolf Klein, observer,
Hptm Rudolf Claus, pilot,
Uffz Dietrich Nientiet, mechanic.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Novy Mokh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
72
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1092
YOM:
1941
Location:
Novy Mokh
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Novy Mokh, behind the enemy lines. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25A Mitchell in Hope: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1942 at 2105 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2208
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Antonio - Alexandria
MSN:
62A-2877
YOM:
1940
Location:
Hope
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed San Antonio-Duncan Field on a flight to Alexandria-Esler Airport, carrying six crew members. While cruising at night and relative low altitude, the airplane went out of control and crashed one mile northeast of Hope. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Dana W. Bradford, pilot,
2nd Lt Ronald C. Hocking, pilot,
1st Lt Angus M. Johnston, flight engineer,
Sgt Stanley A. Smith, radio operator,
M/Sgt Charles G. Fraser, observer,
T/Sgt Earl F. Ricks, observer.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 in Russia

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3752
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
22179
YOM:
1934
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In clouds, the pilot elected to return to the departure airport and initiated a turn to the left when the left wing hit the ground. The airplane cartwheeled and crashed. All four occupants were injured and transferred in Moscow for treatment.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Lossiemouth

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 1112 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
R9371
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leeming - Lossiemouth
Location:
Lossiemouth AFB
Moray (Elginshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After a transit flight from RAF Leeming, the airplane landed at RAF Lossiemouth and suffered a brake failure on a very wet runway. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a hangar. It was damaged beyond repair and both crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt L. Whyte,
P/O E. R. Senior.
Probable cause:
Failure of the brakes after touchdown.
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