40-1444

On July 23, 1943 at 12:00 AM, 40-1444 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Salamaua Morobe.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching Salamaua on a bombing mission, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest. A crew member was killed while seven others were injured. Crew (22nd BG): Cpl Willard H. Lindeman. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 40-1444, MSN 1444, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.0560°, 147.0483°.