Dobodura - Dobodura

On September 12, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Dobodura - Dobodura experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Dobodura Oro (Northern).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was involved in a training flight from Dobodura and was scheduled to turn above Cape Killerton. Shortly after take off, the crew shut down one of the engine but most probably due to a magneto failure, was unable to restart it. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft but for unknown reason, landed too far off shore. The aircraft christened 'Reluctant Dragon' sank rapidly by deep water and was lost. Two crew members were killed while three others occupants could swim to the beach. Crew (22nd BG): 1st Lt Carroll C. McGlasson, pilot, 2nd Lt Douglas W. Diggs, copilot, † S/Sgt Clifford F. McClure, crew chief, † S/Sgt Donald G. Murray, radio operator.

Aircraft reference details include registration 40-1406, MSN 1406, year of manufacture 1940.