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USAAF B24

* revised 2013/11/20

  Yr/Mo/Dy Serial #/type Damage Remarks
1
430509 42-40335  D Listed as “landing accident”, damage 4/5 Was returned to service & written off in Texas Jan 44
2
430621 42-40616  D Listed as “ground accident”, damage 4/5 Flew later, condemned 1945
3 430820 42-40927  D Listed as “landing accident”, damage 4/5 Nil
4 440925 42-52017  J Listed as “landing accident”, damage 4/5 Nil
5 441015 42-51374  J * Crashed, 5 miles SW of Gander. other side Gander Lake Written off
6 441212 44-49637  L * Crashed on take off, 4 miles SW of Gander. other side Gander Lake Written off
7 450214 44-42169 M Crashed 12 miles NE of Gander Written off
8 450220 44-50427  M *Crashed on takeoff. through power lines and two small buildings, leveling them to the ground. Both unoccupied. Took roof and two walls off third building before landing 100 yrds
from barrack block occupied by women's division. One crew injured.
Written off
9 450301 44-50380  M * Landed short of runway due pilot error. Hit a snowbank and smashed
undercarriage. Came to rest 1000 ft. off runway
Written off
10 450513 44-42503  M Listed as “landing accident”, damage 3/5 One source says it was sent to Chinese Nationalist AF

 

Researched by R G Pelley

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