Accident North American A-36A 42-83834, Sunday 6 February 1944
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Date:Sunday 6 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American A-36A
Owner/operator:526thFBS 86thFBG USAAF
Registration: 42-83834
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Province of Latina -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Missing during a mission, was seen heading towards the coast together with another plane. Pilot's body was recoverd afterwards at sea, confirming that this North American fighter had crashed.

Sources:

No MACR but mentioned in MACR 2218

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Apr-2024 08:17 j155 Added
22-Sep-2025 01:06 RDV Updated [Country, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
22-Sep-2025 01:07 RDV Updated [Location, Country, ]

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