ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100410
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1943 |
| Time: | 23:41 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7012 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 Mi NW AAB Alamogordo, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alamogordo Army Airfield, New Mexico |
| Alamogordo Army Airfield, New Mexico |
Crashed while attempting an emergency return to the airfield less than 30 minutes after departure, due to the No 2 motor on fire. The aircraft was witnessed to crash while making a final turn for the runway, with the port wing fully engulfed in flames. The B-24 hit the ground and exploded, and was completely destroyed by fire.
The crewmen killed were:
2nd Lt. Thomas N. La Pia, O-791310, NJ, Pilot
2nd Lt. Richard S. Browne, O-737935, CA, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. William F. Hofmann, Jr., O-795247, NY, Navigator
2nd Lt. Leonard L. Taix, O-734849, CA, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Frederick S. Jennings, 34257652, IN, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Louis J. Fontana, 11088021, MA, Gunner
S/Sgt. William A. Lonnevik, 19074369, WA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. William E. Luchowski, 36371306, IL, Asst. Radio Operator
Only one crewmember, the radio operator, successfully bailed out and parachuted to ground uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103724233/thomas-n-lapia
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2022 19:09 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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