42-107592

On June 6, 1944 at 05:30 AM, 42-107592 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Battle East Sussex.

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, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While flying over the county of East Sussex in low visibility, the bomber collided with another Martin B-26 Marauder of the USAAF. Registered 42-96249, it was also carrying a crew of six. Following the collision, both bombers dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Battle. A crew member on board 42-107592 survived while all 11 other occupants were killed. Crew (394th BG): Lt Tommie Potts, Sgt George J. Kyle, † Lt Christian Burger, † Lt Leroy A. Dyer, † Sgt James M. Long, † Sgt George W. Williams. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-107592.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9265°, 0.4757°.