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After takeoff from Pendleton Airport, while climbing, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed 4 km north of the airfield. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Andrew J. Francisco,
Sgt Donald Clark,
Pvt Lovis Fagan,
2nd Lt Leroy E. Grindle,
Cpl Vernon A. Learman,
2nd Lt Ruel Carter Shows,
S/Sgt Allen D. Spiers,
Pvt George Vrable.

Crash of a Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress in Malang

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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Registration:

40-3064

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

2092

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1940

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After landing on a grass runway at Malang Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a ditch. All seven crew members escaped with minor injuries. At the time of the accident, the grass runway was so wet that it was considered as a sea of mud.

Probable cause:

The brakes failed after landing on a wet grass runway.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Watson Lake

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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40-1453

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1453

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1940

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The airplane was on a transit flight to Alaska when it suffered a fuel exhaustion and crash landed near Watson Lake. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Watson Lake

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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40-1502

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1502

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1940

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The airplane was on a transit flight to Alaska when it suffered a fuel exhaustion and crash landed near Watson Lake. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Watson Lake

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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40-1501

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1501

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1940

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The airplane was on a transit flight to Alaska when it suffered a fuel exhaustion and crash landed near Watson Lake. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Watson Lake

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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Registration:

40-1459

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1459

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1940

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The airplane was on a transit flight to Alaska when it suffered a fuel exhaustion and crash landed near Watson Lake. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress at Argentia NAS

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Operator:

Registration:

39-9

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

2041

YOM:

1938

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Argentia NAS

Newfoundland & Labrador

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Canada

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North America

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During the takeoff roll at Argentia NAS, the airplane suffered a technical failure. It went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the engine supercharger regulator failed during takeoff.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder near Boise: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

40-1520

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

1520

YOM:

1940

Location:

Boise

Idaho

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United States of America

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North America

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 15 km southeast of Boise, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
2nd Lt Elmer M. Munn Jr., pilot,
Pvt Robert F. Adams,
Pfc Andre A. Chisholm,
S/Sgt Carl Funkhouser,
S/Sgt Carmen R. Gismondi,
Pvt Lloyd Knight,
Pvt Stanley Sansenbach,
Pvt Leland Saunders,
2nd Lt Darrell S. Wing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Tymbáki

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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5280

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1935

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff from Tymbáki Airport and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wilhelm Widmeier, pilot,
Ogfr Günther Schussig, radio operator,
Fw Hubert Gajewski, mechanic,
Uffz Konlik, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg4e off Odessa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

G6+GW

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Bucharest - Mykolaiv

MSN:

6857

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1940

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The airplane departed Bucharest on a flight to Mykolaiv. Approaching Odessa, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea. All nine occupants were killed. In 2009, the wreckage was found by a depth of 23 metres off Odessa.
Crew:
Lt Horst Ringel, pilot,
Oblt Axel von Jena, observer,
Ofw Wilhelm Möller, radio operator,
Ofw Alfred Volkmann, mechanic,
Ofw Johann Wichert, mechanic.
Passengers:
Uffz Emil Krebs
Ogfr Karl Kroh,
Cpt Karl Mack,
Owm Zink.