ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100154
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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 1943 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 40-2368 (2) |
| MSN: | 34/Co 26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 Mi S Davis Monthan Field, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Davis Monthan Field, AZ |
| return to same |
Crashed attempting an emergency return to the airfield. Subject aircraft took off and climbed to 7,500 feet (asl) and proceed to the practice bombing range. The target area was obscured by clouds, so the crew returned to the vicinity of the airfield to perform simulated bombing runs. While maneuvering, the port wing motors shut down. The pilot attempted to glide back to the airfield, but the B-24 stalled and control was lost, and fell off to the left and collided with terrain, 3 miles to the southeast of Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, near Tucson, Arizona. Two crewmembers survived, but with serious injuries. Investigators found damaged ignition switches that shorted, causing the shutdowns.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Clinton L. Lee, O-734112, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jay R. Thompson, O-735122, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter T. Chase, O-734312, PA, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Charles E. Bennewitz, 37254074, KS, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Fredie C. Eifert, 32266541, NJ, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Robert E. Kamp, 36428130, IL, Gunner
S/Sgt. Theodore A. Rusnack, 14081994, FL, Asst. Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Frank D. Snell, 35356859, IN, Radio Operator
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=493937
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103829444/walter-t-chase#source
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2012 01:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2021 09:04 | Cobar | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 16:44 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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