41-18090

On May 17, 1943 at 12:13 PM, 41-18090 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Ijmuiden 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 twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea 5 miles off Ijmuiden. Five crew members were killed while the sixth occupant was rescued and taken PoW. Crew (452nd BS): 2nd Lt Edward R. Norton, 2nd Lt James A. Norton, Lt Alvin X. Zeindenfeld, S/Sgt Ralph H. McDougall, S/Sgt Harrison E. Kegg, Sgt Bennett W. Longworth.

Aircraft reference details include registration 41-18090.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.4574°, 4.6112°.