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| Date: | Thursday 2 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26 Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 40-1469 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Palmyra Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in storm over Pacific near Palmyra Island enroute to Australia. 4 killed, 2 survived and were rescued.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2012 05:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2013 12:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 29-Nov-2021 23:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
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