ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 109493
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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-95814 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stansted/Sta 169 -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stansted Mountfitchet |
On a bombing mission to France, the plane crashed shortly after takeoff as a result of a technical failure.
Four crew members bailed out, one crew member died in the crash and one crew member is MIA.
Excavations at the crash site are taking place in the year 2019.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/17874890.us-military-dig-field-essex-find-missing-airman/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2012 05:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
| 02-Sep-2019 11:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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