Crash Landing du Douglas A-26 Invader - type B-15-DL - s/n 41-39145 5H*?
Fiche France-Crashes 39-45 modifiée le 04-04-2019
Date Nation Département Unité - Mission
19-10-1944 Etats-Unis Seine et Marne 416thBG/668thBS/9thAF Vol de transition
Localisation Terrain A-55 Melun Villaroche
Circonstances A l'atterrissage, le train avant cède et l'avion termine "sur le nez" - 17h22 -
Commentaires Décollage station A-55 Melun Villaroche (77)
Sources ** Claude Dannau (source: www.416th.com) / Accident Report (source AFHRA)
Historique 16/09/2015=Création - 04/04/2019=Ajout mission,circonst,rapport,info équip,lien
Grade Prenom Nom Poste Corps Etat Lieu d'Inhumation Commentaires
1Lt William H Ames Pil USAAF Récupéré O-753586
S/Sgt Herman S Fessler Mit USAAF Récupéré 37559819
S/Sgt Robert J Brown Mit USAAF Récupéré 15102500
** Les sources sont citées chronologiquement en fonction des nouvelles informations reçues ou trouvées
Fiche tech Correspondance grades Abréviations utilisées Filières d'évasion Camps de Pow Bases RAF/USAAF Utilitaires
Compléments (rapports - helpers - récits - liens - photos)
Insigne 9th AF
9th Air Force
416th BG
416th Bomb Gr
668th BS
668th Bomb Sq
Tail Code 416thBG
Tail Code du 416th BG
(Images transmises par Michel Auburtin)

Completing a transition flight in aircraft A-26B-15, n° 41-39145, Lt Ames lowered his landing gear in preparation for landing. The gear indicator indiquait all three gears down; the red light went out and the green lights came on. Consequently, Lt Ames landed on the assumption that his landing gear was down and locked. He held the nose gear off the ground after making a normal landing. However, upon lowering the nose, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft then slid on its nose for approximately 200 yards, and came to a stop on the runway. Both propellers were damaged, and the nose wheel doors were buckled.
Investigation disclosed that the micro-switch box for the landing gear indicator light was rigidly mounted. […] Faulty maintenance, rather than malfunction of mecanism was the cause of the collapse.
Photo du 41-39145 accidenté ICI

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