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Crash of a Martin A-30 Baltimore at Wright-Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin 187 Baltimore
Operator:
Registration:
41-27787
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3892
YOM:
1942
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
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 at Wright-Patterson AFB and wrecked. There were no fatalities. The accident occurred prior to a delivery flight to the Royal Air Force.

Crash of a North American B-25B Mitchell near Greenville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2241
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Greenville - Greenville
MSN:
62B-2910
YOM:
1940
Location:
Greenville
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km northeast of Greenville Airport while completing a local training exercise. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles T. Humphreys,
2nd Lt Melvyn R. Quast,
S/Sgt Otis K. Fryer Jr.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc in Oklahoma City: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19340
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
MSN:
7742
YOM:
1941
Location:
Oklahoma City-Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport while completing a local training exercise. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Thomas S. Rankin,
S/Sgt Stanley W. Murphy,
Sgt Grover J. Sparks.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B Havoc in Georgetown

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-2732
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5062
YOM:
1941
Location:
Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan (ex Timehri, ex Atkinson Field)
Demerara-Mahaica
Country:
Guyana
Region:
South 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 Douglas C-49-DO in Popondetta

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-7685
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3270
YOM:
1941
Location:
Popondetta
Oro (Northern)
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Popondetta. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder near Versailles: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17846
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Versailles
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 6 km northwest of Versailles, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
1st Lt Homer B. Peck,
1st Lt Robert S. Clever,
2nd Lt Marcus L. Dean,
S/Sgt Delbert C. Armstrong,
S/Sgt George W. Barnes,
S/Sgt Leroy Confer,
S/Sgt Rufus M. Roseberry.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson off Gearhart: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
41-23323
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
414-6140
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gearhart
Oregon
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea about 8 km northwest of Gearhart. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Leroy Kline,
Sgt Robert E. Pierce,
Sgt Albert Povodnik.

Crash of a Lockheed A-28A-LO Hudson at Morrison AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
42-47221
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
414-7141
YOM:
1942
Location:
Morrison AFB (Palm Beach)
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a delivery process to the Royal Air Force when it crashed on takeoff from Morrison AFB. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt James C. Cunningham,
2nd Lt Elbert M. Garton,
S/Sgt Emmett A. Herbert,
S/Sgt Frederick B. Sutor,
Sgt Francis H. Brady,
Cpl James C. Beeson.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc in Oklahoma City

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19197
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7599
YOM:
1941
Location:
Oklahoma City-Will Rogers
Oklahoma
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:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Reese AFB

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
42-38801
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3010
YOM:
1942
Location:
Reese AFB (Lubbock)
Texas
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:
Suffered an accident at Reese AFB and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
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