40-1444
Flight / Schedule
40-1444
Aircraft
Martin B-26 MarauderRegistration
40-1444
MSN
1444
Year of Manufacture
1940
Date
July 23, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Salamaua Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.0560°, 147.0483°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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. †
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
12.5%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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