41-18086

On May 17, 1943 at 12:13 PM, 41-18086 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Castricum North Holland.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching the Dutch coast on a bombing mission, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Castricum. Five crew members were killed while the sixth occupant was rescued and taken PoW. Crew (450th BS): Lt Joseph H. Jones,† 2nd Lt Anthony A. Alaimo, 2nd Lt Norris K. Calkins, † Sgt Marvin L. Harbour, † T/Sgt Robert Steffen, † S/Sgt Milton E. Littrell. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-18086.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.5497°, 4.6696°.