9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 45-11-1-527

November 1, 1944, Wednesday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 44-350 (Douglas A-20K-10-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 97th CBW Bomb Gp

Reason: Landing Accident (LAC)

Damage: Major damage (3)

Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France

Location: AAF 497, APO 635, U.S. Army. (Querqueville (A-23), France)

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Backus, Edward Nolen Brig Gen O-303125 Not injured
Bombardier/Navigator Wilson, Walter J. Maj O-661057 Not injured
Observer Downing, Wayne Edward 1Lt O-661726 Not injured


Notes:
Pilot's Mission: Navigation and Pilot Proficiency. Nature of Accident: Landing accident. Cause of Accident: Pilot error - Error in judgement plus bad wather and field conditions. The landing A-20 aircraft slid off the end of the runway and struck 12th AF Douglas C-47-DL Aircraft 41-18367 which was stuck in the mud.