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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-11-25-536 November 25, 1944, Saturday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Aircraft Accident Report 45-11-25-536 November 25, 1944, Saturday
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(Note: Depending on Internet speed, this report may take some time to download and display.) (AAR images from AAIR - Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research.) Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39188 (Douglas A-26B-15-DL Invader) 9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq Reason: Taxiing Accident (TAC) Damage: Major damage (3) Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France Location: Station A-55
Notes: Nature of accident: Taxi accident. Cause of accident: Pilot error. Narrative: On 25 November, 1944 at 1650 hours, Lt. Carver was taxiing to take-off position for a routine transition flight. On the single lane perimeter strip he encountered another aircraft taxiing the opposite direction. Lt. Roberts, the pilot of the other aircraft, pulled off into a roadway as far to the side as possible. Lt Carver decided that he had room to pass and he proceeded. Lt. Roberts saw that the planes would not clear, and cut his right engine. However, the right wing of Lt. Carver's airplane contacted the right propeller of Lt. Robert's airplane before the propeller had stopped rotating. Approximately eighteen inches, of the right wing tip were cut off, the right aileron and right propeller were damaged on Lt. Carver's airplane. The right propeller of Lt. Robert's airplane was damaged. Although the pilot stated that he did not believe he had slipped sideways before contact, a witness, Lt. Behlmer, stated that the plane did slip toward the other plane before contact was made. |