9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 44-11-26-34

November 26, 1943, Friday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 42-86582 (Douglas A-20G-20-DO Havoc)

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

Reason: Ground Accident (GAC)

Damage: Major damage (3)

Point Of Departure: Laurel AAFld, Mississippi

Location: Keesler Field, Mississippi

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Fejes, John Andrew Jr. S/Sgt 13039715 Minor Injuries


Notes:
Nature of Accident: Miscellaneous. Collision after jumping chocks and swerving into a plane which was parked adjacent to it.

Cause of Accident: Apparent inability of crewman to definitely determine whether parking brakes were fully applied and throttle in near closed setting before starting engines on an unlighted portion of airdrome during hours of darkness.