Martin B-26 Marauder crash, May 28, 1942 (7 killed), Lae...
Martin B-26 Marauder accident on May 28, 1942 near Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea with 7 fatalities.
- Date: May 28, 1942
- Aircraft: Martin B-26 Marauder
- Location: Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
Martin B 26 Marauder 40-1467 of the 33rd Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group, was attacking Lae airfield when Japanese Zero fighters hit its left engine with gunfire. The bomber ditched in the Huon Gulf about two miles off Lae, and all seven crew were lost.