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Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-35-CO Liberator in Clovis: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943 at 0015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-40164
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1241
YOM:
1943
Location:
Clovis
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a routine navigation training flight when he was forced to attempt an emergency landing at Clovis Airfield. While on approach at night, the airplane crashed and was destroyed. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Ray G. Hanson,
2nd Lt Fred Scagnetti,
2nd Lt John W. Foster Jr.,
2nd Lt Harold J. White,
S/Sgt Vernal D. Berreth,
S/Sgt William Henry Block,
S/Sgt Jack M. Day,
T/Sgt R. H. Blume,
T/Sgt Paul Henry Pricer.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-25-CO Liberator in Ploiești: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-24294
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1089
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ploiești
Prahova
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation to attack an oil refinery in Ploiești. Approaching the target area, it was hit by the German Flak then shot down by a German fighter and crashed. Two crew members were killed and eight others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt John D. Palm, pilot,
2nd Lt William F. Love, copilot,
T/Sgt Alexander Rockinson, flight engineer,
2nd Lt William K. Wright, navigator, †
T/Sgt Harold Black, radio operator,
2nd Lt Robert W. Merrell, bombardier, †
S/Sgt William E. Thompson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Austin D. Chastain, air gunner,
S/Sgt Dallis R. Robertson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Clay E. Snyder, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed B-34 Lexington at Elmendorf AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AJ214
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4352
YOM:
1942
Location:
Elmendorf-Richardson AFB (JBER)
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Elmendorf AFB and destroyed. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Richard A. Dillon,
2nd Lt Martin P. Baskin,
2nd Lt Otto Svejda,
S/Sgt Stanislaus L. P. LaFond,
Cpl Robert W. Haynes,
Cpl James L. McKeown,
Cpl Lynn R. Randall,
Pfc Charles V. Smith.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B-DL Havoc in Great Falls

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-3646
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5976
YOM:
1941
Location:
Great Falls
Montana
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 in unknown circumstances. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B-DL Havoc in Grand Cess: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-3660
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5990
YOM:
1941
Location:
Grand Cess
Grand Kru (Kru Coast & Sasstown)
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km northwest of Grand Cess. A crew was killed.
Crew:
F/O James F. Darby Jr.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A-5-LO LodeStar in Stuttgart

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-60 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
42-55964
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2401
YOM:
1943
Location:
Stuttgart
Arkansas
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 takeoff for unknown reasons. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-20-CO Liberator in Yangon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-24213
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gaya - Gaya
MSN:
1008
YOM:
1942
Location:
Yangon
Yangon Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gaya Airfield on a Mission on The Pyinmana Railroad Yards. While cruising in the vicinity of Yangon, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed. Four crew members parachuted to safety while five others were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-25-CO Liberator at Chabua AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-24238
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1033
YOM:
1942
Location:
Chabua AFB (Dibrugarh)
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Chabua AFB. Five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Warren J. Murphy,
1st Lt Burton L. Watts,
1st Lt James Houston Henderson,
Cpl William L. Cervantes,
Cpl Francis X. Markley.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan at Condron AAF

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
42-37051
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3431
YOM:
1942
Location:
Condron AAF
New Mexico
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 takeoff and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita at Ellington AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26291
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ellington AFB - Ellington AFB
MSN:
1566
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ellington AFB (Houston)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a local training exercise at Ellington AFB, the twin engine airplane suffered a midair collision and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack A. Wheeler,
Avc Carlton P. Wilkins.
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