7039

On October 24, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 7039 experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Roanoke Virginia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, both engines failed and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all four crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7039, MSN 5109.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2710°, -79.9414°.