9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 43-6-28-53

June 28, 1943, Monday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): AL-866 (Douglas RDB-7B / Boston III)

3rd AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 670th Bomb Sq

Reason: Taxiing Accident (TAC)

Damage: Completely destroyed (4)

Point Of Departure: Lake Charles AAFld, Louisiana

Location: AAF, Lake Charles, La.

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Scully, Andrew P. 2Lt O-797995 Not Injured


Notes:
Nature of Accident: Landing gear collapsed.

Cause of Accident: Pilot retracted landing gear instead of flaps while taxiing from northwest end of Northeast-Southwest runway to the parking ramp.