Ohio

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276

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1941

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Wright-Patterson AFB. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Wright-Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1942

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41-18449

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Landing (descent or approach)

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4511

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1942

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Crash on landing in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Wright-Patterson AFB

Date & Time: May 17, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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41-7443

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7443

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1941

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After touchdown at Wright-Patterson AFB, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All seven crew members were able to leave the cabin before the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Failure of the nose gear on landing.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Wright Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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41-7426

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Ferry

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7426

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1941

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Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

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The four engine aircraft crash landed in unknown circumstances. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six crew were unhurt. The crew was in charge to convoy the bomber to a local plant so that it can be subject to modifications prior to its delivery to the Royal Air Force.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor in Brighton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942

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40-189

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

373

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1941

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Brighton

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While performing a training flight, the twin engine airplane collided with another aircraft and crashed in a field in Brighton. All three crew members were killed. The accident occurred in poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions.
Crew:
2nd Lt Harold W. Wolfe, pilot,
2nd Lt Clayton L. Head,
Pvt George M. Hopkins.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in North Hampton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1941

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40-1410

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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1410

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1940

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North Hampton

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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Outbound from Wright-Patterson AFB, the airplane suffered an in-flight breakup and crashed in a field located in North Hampton, northwest of Springfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Thomas P. Bacon,
S/Sgt Edgar E. Johnson,
2nd Lt James G. Lynch.

Probable cause:

It appears that the empennage separated in flight following a structural failure.

Crash of a North American B-25A Mitchell in Mount Cory: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1941

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40-2233

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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62B-2901

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1940

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Mount Cory

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Mount Cory. All three crew member were killed in the accident.
Crew:
1st Lt Thomas W. Bafford, pilot,
S/Sgt Lee D. Chambers,
2nd Lt George W. Smith.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in New Carlisle

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941

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40-1362

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1362

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1940

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New Carlisle

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and belly landed in a cornfield located about a mile east of New Carlisle, Ohio. There were no injuries among the crew.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III at Wright-Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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V9100

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Delivery

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Burbank - Wright-Patterson - Montreal

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414-3725

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1941

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