ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 108145
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 1944 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-38H Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-66638 |
| MSN: | 1149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gormanston -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maghaberry, Northern Ireland |
This aircraft made a belly landing, flying from Maghaberry, Northern Ireland at 18:30 hours. Was seen accompanied by another aircraft which flew on when this aircraft crash landed at Gormanston. The pilot [1/Lt Russel E HODGE O-684867] was evacuated over border next day. The damaged aircraft was salvaged and sent over the border on 10 May 1944. USAAF file contains very little information. Russell Hodge was a veteran B-17 bomber co-pilot who had completed his tour of duty with the 388th Bomb Group. He came from Wisconsin and passed away in 1991.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2. http://ww2irishaviation.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2012 05:29 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase] |
| 10-Dec-2017 20:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:26 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
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