Martin B-26 Marauder | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While performing a local training flight out from Laughlin AFB, the crew encountered technical problems with the feathering system on the right engine. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing 11 km southeast of the airbase. All three crew members escaped unhurt while the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack B. Commander, pilot,
1st Lt Austin W. Clark, copilot,
Pvt James L. Ballard, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Malfunction of the feathering system on the right engine.

Crash of a Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder in Adrian: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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Registration:

41-35048

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

4739

YOM:

1941

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Adrian

Georgia

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United States of America

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North America

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Crashed 6 km east of Adrian following an engine failure. A crew was killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Peter G. Dorsch.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder near Kimbi

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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41-35049

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4740

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1941

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Crash landed 15 km east of Kimbi following an engine failure. There were no casualties among the crew.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-15-MA Marauder near Presque Isle: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-31645

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

3359

YOM:

1941

Location:

Presque Isle

Maine

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United States of America

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North America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 15 km north-northeast of Presque Isle. Five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Edwin Morgan Hankinson,
1st Lt Bertrand N. Robertson,
2nd Lt Herbert F. Meyers,
T/Sgt John M. Kuser,
S/Sgt William H. Jochim.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-20-MA Marauder at RAF Chipping Ongar

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-31680

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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3394

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1941

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Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at RAF Chipping Ongar. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder at RAF Earls Colne

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-31632

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Earls Colne AFB - Boxted AFB

MSN:

3346

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1941

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The airplane suffered a loss of manifold pressure and crashed while taking off from RAF Earls Colne. All crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
1st Lt Joseph D. McIntyre, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of manifold pressure at takeoff.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder off Desecheo Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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Registration:

FK129

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

7373

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1941

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The twin engine airplane was completing a flight on behalf of the RAF Transport Command when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 24 km northwest of Desecheo Island, 56 km west of Borinquen, Puerto Rico. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the airplane nor the four occupants was found. The observer was a RAF officer while all three other crew members were civilians.
Crew:
Burton Craig Millar, pilot,
Lowell Luther Burchfield, copilot,
W/O Reginald Edward Mudie, observer,
Philip Arthur Vickery, radio operator.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder at RAF Honington

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-18003

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Yes

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The airplane suffered an undercarriage malfunction, forcing the crew to perform a belly landing at RAF Honington. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties among the crew.

Probable cause:

Belly landing following an undercarriage malfunction.