41-31644
Flight / Schedule
41-31644
Aircraft
Martin B-26 MarauderRegistration
41-31644
Date
February 22, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Oosterhout North Brabant
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
51.6322°, 4.8630°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On February 22, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 41-31644 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Oosterhout North Brabant.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was engaged in a bombing mission over the Gilze-Rijen airbase located near Tilburg. After completing this mission, the aircraft left the target area when it was hit by Flak. Four crew members were able to bail out while the captain was killed when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Oosterhout. Crew killed: Charles Vernon Thornton, pilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-31644.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.6322°, 4.8630°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission over the Gilze-Rijen airbase located near Tilburg. After completing this mission, the aircraft left the target area when it was hit by Flak. Four crew members were able to bail out while the captain was killed when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Oosterhout. Crew killed: Charles Vernon Thornton, pilot.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Martin B-26 MarauderRegistration
41-31644
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