Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in Pont-Audemer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
W8394
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ford - Ford
Location:
Pont-Audemer
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ford at 0101LT on an operation to Tours and Orléans. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Pont-Audemer, killing all three crew members.
Crew (418th Squadron):
F/O Duncan Alexander Carmichael, navigator,
P/O Ernest Quarrier Findlay, pilot,
W/O John Wallace Robertson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III near Baie-Johan-Beetz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
BZ272
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7566
YOM:
1941
Location:
Baie-Johan-Beetz
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
1152
Captain / Total hours on type:
65.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Montreal-Dorval Airport on a transatlantic delivery flight to UK. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 47 km north-northeast of Baie-Johan-Beetz, at coordinates 50° 40' 06.0" N 62° 30' 35.0" W. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Fritz Werner Svenson, pilot,
P/O John Evelyn Wreford Birkett, navigator,
W/O Walter Jesse Thurlow, wireless operator.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas P-70 Havoc in Port Moresby

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
39-767
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Port Moresby-Jackson (7 Mile Drome)
National Capital District
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at 7 Mile Drome. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas A-20G-10-DO Havoc in Delta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-53969
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11304
YOM:
1943
Location:
Delta
Utah
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. A crew was killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Dellie O. Ullrich.

Crash of a Douglas A-20G-5-DO Havoc in Edmond: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-53827
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11162
YOM:
1943
Location:
Edmond
Oklahoma
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 2 km northeast of Edmond. A crew was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert W. Hampson.

Crash of a Douglas A-20G-1-DO Havoc in Caucaia

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-53655
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10990
YOM:
1943
Location:
Caucaia
Ceará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc in Lake Charles

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL878
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Lake Charles
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 and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C-10-DO Havoc at Parnamirim AFB

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-33380
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6842
YOM:
1941
Location:
Parnamirim AFB (Natal)
Rio Grande do Norte
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Parnamirim AFB. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc near Villaldama: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL335
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Villaldama
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Following a fuel exhaustion, the airplane crashed 2 km from Villaldama. Two crew were killed and two others parachuted to safety.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas A-20G-10-DO Havoc near Fort Nelson: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-53869
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11204
YOM:
1943
Location:
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Fort Nelson. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Marshall F. Blair.
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