Accident Martin B-26 Marauder 40-1469,
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Date:Thursday 2 April 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26 Marauder
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Registration: 40-1469
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Palmyra Island -   U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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