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Crash - B-26 Marauder - type B-25-MA - s/n 41-31867 FW*Y "Queen of the Gremlins" |
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Crash - B-26 Marauder - type B-25-MA - s/n 41-31867 FW*Y "Queen of the Gremlins" |
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| Fiche France-Crashes 39-45 modifiée le 02-05-2019 | |||||
| Date | Nation |
 Département |
Unité | - | Mission |
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| 18-11-1944 | Etats-Unis | Aisne | 387thBG/556thBS/9thAF | Vol d'entrainement de nuit | |
| Localisation | Terrain A-71 Clastres - 10 km NO Tergnier |
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| Circonstances | Crash au décollage - L'avion s'élève puis retombe au sol, train rentré, et percute un talus - 18h41 |
| Commentaires | Décollage terrain A-71 Clastres (02) |
| Sources ** | Richard Sobinski (source: www.aviationarcheology.com) / fr.findagrave.com / Accident Report (source AFHRA) |
| Historique | 03/10/2011=Création - 22/03/2016=Ajout insignes - 02/05/2019=Ajout rapport,lien,circonst/Modif équip |
| Grade | Prenom | Nom | Poste | Corps | Etat |
Lieu d'Inhumation |
Commentaires |
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| 1Lt | Floyd E | Farr | Pil | USAAF | Décédé | Butters Cem. Forest Hill, Louisiana USA | O-667979 - 23 ans - Né le 01/05/1921 - |
| S/Sgt | Leland Madden Jr | Champion | Mec/M | USAAF | Décédé | Head of the River Cem. Estell Manor, New Jersey USA * | 32750979 - 20 ans - Né le 16/07/1924 - Fils de Leland Madden Champion et Rayetta Pettit-Champion - Décédé le 20/11/1944 des suites de ses blessures |
| 2Lt | Robert E | Chapman | CoP | USAAF | Récupéré | O-808516 - Blessures majeures |
| Fiche tech | Correspondance grades | Abréviations utilisées | Filières d'évasion | Camps de Pow | Bases RAF/USAAF | Utilitaires |
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Photo tombe 1Lt Farr sur fr.findagrave.com Photo tombe Sgt Champion sur fr.findagrave.com Extrait du rapport d'enquête (Source: Accident Report - AFHRA): [...] It is reported the aircraft gained very little altitude after leaving the ground and was seen to crash and burn immediately after take-off. A short distance from the take-off end of runway and straight ahead the airplane "bellied" in and slid 300 - 350 yards before hitting a railroad embankement. It is believed that, though airplane would have burned, all occupants would have escaped pratically unhurt if aircraft had not hit embankement. The landing, as investigation of marks on ground reveal, was very gentle and could possibly have been intentional. [...] It is the opinion of the board that the co-pilot could possibly have raised flaps as he raised the wheels or that they attempted to take-off with out flaps and the pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft immediately after take-off in order to gain additional speed. Photo épave du 41-31867 ICI |
