9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 43-6-11-10

June 11, 1943, Friday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 42-33144 (Douglas A-20C-5-DO Havoc)

3rd AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 671st Bomb Sq

Reason: ? (BLEF)

Damage: Completely destroyed (5)

Point Of Departure: Lake Charles AAFld, Louisiana

Location: Army Air Field, Lake Charles, La.

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Gerould, Gordon W. 2Lt O-799379 Minor Injuries


Notes:
Pilot's Mission: Formation Training

Nature of Accident: Made wheels-up landing with both engines dead.

Cause of Accident: First one engine quit and then the other, pilot didn't have sufficient altitude to do anything but make wheels-up forced landing.