USAAF 41-35062 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-35062 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder

1941035062, 41-35062 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder, Fate: W/Off Unit: 387BG556BS Remarks: 387BG556BS (Chipping Ongar) - Tiger Tails Code:FW-N named: Lucky Lady was W/Off in a crash landing on 25 May 1944. Having taken-off the aircraft suffered complete instrument failure and the pilot made an emergency landing on a cross runway, running off into some trees. Disposal: 01-May-44

Photo 41-35062 Martin B-26C-20-MO Marauder Assigned to the 387th Bomb Group / 556th Bomb Squadron. First sortie 21 April 1944. On taking off from Chipping Ongar with Pilot Lt Jerald Fisher on 21 May 1944, it experienced complete instrument failure and made an emergency landing on cross runway. It swerved at the end of the runway, hitting with its wingtip a 558th Squadron plane that was waiting its turn to take-off (B-26 # 42-95930 - KX-D). 41-35062 slid into trees at the end of the runway. No injuries. Plane was salvaged for parts.