42-95849

On March 19, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 42-95849 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Febvin-Palfart Pas-de-Calais.

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 listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The bomber aircraft left RAF Matching Green for a bombing mission when it was hit by Flak while overflying Pas-de-Calais, France. The aircraft crashed in flames in an open field and was destroyed. All six crew members were killed. Crew: First Lieutenant Frank Bernzen Jr, pilot, Second Lieutenant John D. Hill, copilot, Second Lieutenant Thomas R. Dragonetti, navigator, Technical Sergeant Thaddeus H. Grace, radio, Staff Sergeant Gale F. Brown, engineer, Staff Sergeant John F. La Plante, tail gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-95849.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5385°, 2.3158°.