Date & Time: Sep 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17721
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
McDill - McDill
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the airplane stalled and crashed into the Tampa Bay off St Petersburg while performing a mission out from McDill AFB. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt William R. Addis,
Sgt Elmer Evans,
2nd Lt Harry Neely Gahan,
2nd Lt Robert Lindley Martin,
1st Lt John L. McKee.