Monroe - Monroe

On June 28, 1944 at 03:15 PM, Monroe - Monroe experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Monroe Louisiana.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from Monroe-Selman Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear when the left engine misfired. The aircraft bank left when the right engine misfired as well. The pilot put the aircraft in a flat position in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Suddenly, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 1 mile from the airfield. All five crew members were killed. They were engaged in a training exercise.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-55896, MSN 2301, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.5025°, -92.1162°.