42-96249

On June 6, 1944 at 05:30 AM, 42-96249 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, 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.

While flying over the county of East Sussex in low visibility, the bomber collided with another Martin B-26 Marauder of the USAAF. Registered 42-107592, 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 Thomas Jenkins, Lt Walter Winter, Sgt Boris R. Salinsky, Sgt William C. Hoeb, Sgt Ralph D. Parker, Sgt Edward F Bailey. Source: ASN

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-96249.

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