Martin B-26 Marauder crash, Sep 13, 1942 (1 killed), Lock...
Martin B-26 Marauder accident on September 13, 1942 near Lockhart River Queensland, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: A tyre burst on landing..
- Date: September 13, 1942
- Aircraft: Martin B-26 Marauder
- Location: Lockhart River Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A tyre burst on landing.
The USAAF Martin Marauder 40-1433 of the 22nd Bomb Group was returning from a bombing mission to Lae when a tyre burst on landing at Lockhart River, Queensland. The aircraft veered off the runway, came to rest in flames and was written off. The copilot was killed and seven others were injured.