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Crash of a Martin B-10B at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-101
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
632
YOM:
1934
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo near Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
38-595
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2645
YOM:
1938
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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:
Suffered an in-flight fire and crash landed 3 km north of Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna AT-8 Bobcat at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
41-9
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1034
YOM:
1941
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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:
Suffered an accident at Barksdale AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-12AM at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
33-174
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
542
YOM:
1933
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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 airplane crashed upon landing at Barksdale AFB after the undercarriage were mistakenly retracted prior to landing. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Retraction of the undercarriage prior to landing.

Crash of a Martin B-12A at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
33-173
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
541
YOM:
1933
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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:
Crashed after takeoff from Barksdale AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-12AM at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
33-176
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
544
YOM:
1933
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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 airplane crashed upon landing at Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-63
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
594
YOM:
1934
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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 airplane crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-37
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
568
YOM:
1934
Location:
Barksdale AFB
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:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-10M near Lake Salvador

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-34
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
565
YOM:
1934
Location:
Lake Salvador
Louisiana
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:
The crew encountered poor weather conditions and due to fuel exhaustion, bailed out and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed 10 miles south of Lake Salvador. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Gipsy Moth in Patterson: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
NC924M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
123
YOM:
1925
Location:
Patterson-Harry P. Williams
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
A structural failure occurred shortly after takeoff. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing both occupants, among them Jimmie Wedell, aircraft's creator and designer.
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