Bolling - Bolling

During a training mission over Maryland, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing as the engine could not be restarted, maybe following a deliberate action on part of the crew who wanted to feather the props. The emergency landing was completed in a field in Clinton and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

Bolling - Bolling

Registration

41-19731

MSN

2118

Year of Manufacture

1941

Date

November 23, 1942 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Clinton Maryland

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

38.7523°, -76.8969°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 23, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Bolling - Bolling experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Clinton Maryland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During a training mission over Maryland, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing as the engine could not be restarted, maybe following a deliberate action on part of the crew who wanted to feather the props. The emergency landing was completed in a field in Clinton and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-19731, MSN 2118, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.7523°, -76.8969°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During a training mission over Maryland, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing as the engine could not be restarted, maybe following a deliberate action on part of the crew who wanted to feather the props. The emergency landing was completed in a field in Clinton and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bolling - Bolling

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

41-19731

MSN

2118

Year of Manufacture

1941