42-95981

On March 8, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 42-95981 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Theydon Mount Essex.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine bomber registered 42-95981 was carrying a crew of six on behalf of the 344th Bomb Group, 494th Bomb Squadron. While flying over Essex, it collided with another Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder registered 42-95925 from the same BG and carrying a crew of six as well. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown and both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Theydon Mount. All 12 occupants on both aircraft were killed. Crew: 1st Lieutenant John K. Eckert, pilot, 2nd Lieutenant Thomas W. Worrell, copilot, 1st Lieutenant George E. Bair, bombardier, Staff Sergeant Alfred R. Border, engineer & gunner, Staff Sergeant Lewis O.Thompson, radio & gunner. Staff Sergeant Edward J. Powell, armourer & gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-95981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.6806°, 0.1533°.