ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150139
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 323rd BGp /454th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-34703 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Downs, north of Kingston Buci, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Earls Colne, Essex (EGSR) |
| RAF Shoreham, West Sussex |
Martin B-26C Marauder 41-34703/'RJ-C' named "Unbearable" was based at Earls Colne with 323rd BG, 454th BS USAAF. On 26 August 1943 it attempted to make an emergency landing at Shoreham Airfield but it overshot and crashed on the Downs to the north of Kingston Buci. Fortunately there were no injuries amongst its crew but the Marauder was damaged beyond repair and was struck off charge.
Kingston by Sea, also known as Kingston Buci, Kingston Bucii or simply Kingston, is a small area in the Adur district of West Sussex, England.
Sources:
1. Shoreham Airport: An Illustrated History By Peter C. Brown
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/B-26-Marauder/B-26/pages/41-34703-B-26C-Marauder-8AF-323BG454BS-RJC-Unbearable-01.html
3. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=B-26
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_by_Sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2012 04:29 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 15-Oct-2012 04:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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