42-95995

On January 19, 1945 at 11:25 AM, 42-95995 experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Saint-Just-Chaleyssin Isère.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. About four minutes after takeoff from Lyon-Bron Airport, the right engine caught fire. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a snowy field but the aircraft hit poplars and crashed in flames. While the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all five crew members were evacuated safely. The crew was returning to his base following a bombing mission over Rhine bridges. It is believed the aircraft may have been damaged by the German Flak during the operation. The crew was attached to the Groupe de Bombardement Moyen 2/63 Sénégal. Crew: Lt Willy Pinhede, pilot, Lt Duwernell, copilot, S/Lt Stoff, navigator, Adj Sagazan, radio operator, Victor Schoenenberger, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-95995.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5843°, 5.0000°.