ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 109922
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 1945 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Martin TB-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-31909 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5M SW Flat Rock, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Selfridge Field, Mt. Clemens, Michigan |
| return to same |
Crashed. While flying at about 3,500 feet AGL, the starboard wing separated outboard of the motor, and struck the rudder. The aircraft went into a violent spin and crashed into ground and exploded, 5 miles southwest of Flat Rock, Michigan, killed the six French Air Force personnel aboard:
Sgt. Maurice Bouhier, Pilot
Sgt. Aspirant Ange Baptiste Leca, Co-Pilot
Sgt. Jean R. Pietri, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Georges Voillemin, Radio Operator
Cpl. Pierre Audonner, Gunner
Pvt. Francois Maniacci, Flight Engineer
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2022 07:06 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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