9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 45-2-9-525

February 9, 1945, Friday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39331 (Douglas A-26B-25-DL Invader)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq

Mission # 201; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 4; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-C

Reason: Landing Accident Out Of Gas (LACoG)

Damage: Major damage (3)

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

Location: 6 miles SW of Sittard, Holland

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Cannon, Lovick E. 1Lt O-562680 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Robinson, J. W. S/Sgt 38566394 Not Injured


Notes:
Nature of Accident: Landing Accident. Forced landing due to shortage of gasoline.

Cause of Accident: Failure of existing Homing facilities to properly assist pilot in reaching an available airfield.

Description:
The plane piloted by L.E. Cannon, with S/Sgt J.W. Robinson as gunner, also crash-landed. They were forced down in a field just inside the bomb line. None of the crews were injured.
(416th BG History 1945)

Handwritten on Loading List: Crash landed at K-638618 near Sittard, Holland. Crew are at Y-44

See Mission # 201 for additional details