Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress at Biggs AFB

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-9130
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Biggs - Biggs
MSN:
2602
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure at takeoff and crashed at Biggs AFB. There were no fatalities among the crew who was supposed to perform a survey flight.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Lockheed A-28A-LO Hudson near Centerville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-47185
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-7105
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was on a delivery flight to the Royal Air Force when it crashed in unknown circumstances 19 km southwest of Centerville. Both crew members were killed. Should be registered FK629 by RAF.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert E. Charley,
2nd Lt George A. Messing.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita near Adel

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-9270
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
696
YOM:
1942
Location:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training exercise, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and made an emergency landing 5 km southwest of Adel. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the crew escaped unhurt.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator into the Atlantic Ocean: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-11650
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Gander – Prestwick
MSN:
146
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While on a flight from Gander to Prestwick, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Atlantic Ocean. As it failed to arrive at Prestwick Airport, SAR operations were initiated but not trace of the airplane nor the 11 crew members was ever found. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Cpt Arthur H. Tuttle Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Luther E. Hogan, pilot,
T/Sgt Michael J. Morrisey, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Raymond B. Hoke Jr., radio operator,
Cpt Sachse Wallace, navigator,
Cpt Joseph H. Nesbit, bomb aimer,
S/Sgt Vernon R. Sentz,
S/Sgt Wilford O. Gaines,
T/Sgt Joseph T. Hutson, radar operation,
S/Sgt Carl J. Anderson, air gunner,
T/Sgt John W. Yingling.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-10-BO Flying Fortress off Piriac-sur-Mer: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942 at 1400 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-24478
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Thurleigh - Thurleigh
MSN:
3163
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thurleigh in the morning on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea 2 km off Piriac-sur-Mer. Eight crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew.
1st Lt Clay M. Isbell, pilot, †
2nd Lt Dyer Fulton, copilot, †
T/Sgt Ervin Grenke, mechanic, †
1st Lt Peter Jason Fryer, navigator,
Sgt Robert S. Krijak, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Abraham Lincoln Burden, bomb aimer,
S/Sgt Ray E. Buckminster, air gunner, †
S/Sgt George L. Houx, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Edward Kostecki, air gunner, †
Sgt David W. Lindsey, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-25-BO Flying Fortress off Belle-Île-en-Mer: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942 at 1330 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-24568
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Molesworth - Molesworth
MSN:
3253
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Molesworth in the morning on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. Passing Quiberon, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Belle-Île-en-Mer. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles G. Miller, pilot,
1st Lt Arthur E. Reddig, copilot,
T/Sgt Devon B. Nolen, mechanic,
2nd Lt John Ercegovich Jr., navigator,
T/Sgt Robert W. Van Fleet, radio operator,
2nd Lt John W. Plummer, bomb aimer,
S/Sgt Ferrell A. Mann, air gunner,
S/Sgt Gerald S. Sturgis, air gunner,
Sgt Alexander S. Grieb, air gunner,
Sgt George T. Senior, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B-DL Havoc in Kano

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-2711
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5041
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Kano Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in Roswell

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
42-390
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Roswell Airport. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita near Crockett: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-9327
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
753
YOM:
1942
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a solo training flight when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons 5 km north of Crockett. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Avc Sidney S. Lawrence, pilot.

Crash of a Lockheed C-57 LodeStar in Clinton

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-19731
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bolling - Bolling
MSN:
18-2118
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight out from Bolling AFB, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing after both engines could not be restarted, maybe following a deliberate action on part of the crew who wanted to feather the props. The emergency landing was completed in a field in Clinton and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing after both engines could not be restarted in flight.