Las Vegas - Las Vegas
Flight / Schedule
Las Vegas - Las Vegas
Aircraft
Martin B-26 MarauderRegistration
42-95697
Date
May 25, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Van Buren Arkansas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.5759°, -92.4916°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 25, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Las Vegas - Las Vegas experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Van Buren Arkansas.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was engaged in a training mission from the Las Vegas Army Air Field. While cruising in stormy weather, the Martin AT-23A Marauder crashed in a mountainous area located near Craffe, some 15 miles northeast of Van Buren, Arkansas. All seven crew members were killed. Crew: Cpl Harry M. Covert, Lt T. Getson, 2nd Lt William T. Pearson, 2nd Lt Curtis H. Myers, 2nd Lt George M. Stewart, S/S Robert F. Thompson, Sgt Raymond Mascio.
Aircraft reference details include registration 42-95697.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.5759°, -92.4916°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a training mission from the Las Vegas Army Air Field. While cruising in stormy weather, the Martin AT-23A Marauder crashed in a mountainous area located near Craffe, some 15 miles northeast of Van Buren, Arkansas. All seven crew members were killed. Crew: Cpl Harry M. Covert, Lt T. Getson, 2nd Lt William T. Pearson, 2nd Lt Curtis H. Myers, 2nd Lt George M. Stewart, S/S Robert F. Thompson, Sgt Raymond Mascio.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Las Vegas - Las Vegas
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Martin B-26 MarauderRegistration
42-95697
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