Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Jul 11, 1944 (19 killed), Por...
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on July 11, 1944 near Portland Maine, United States with 19 fatalities. Cause: An Army Air Forces report cited the...
- Date: July 11, 1944
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Portland Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An Army Air Forces report cited the pilot's lack of instrument experience in this aircraft type, a clearance signed when instrument conditions applied, and an unauthorized landing instruction from a controller.
An Army Air Forces A 26B Invader on a cross country flight from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, struck the ground in fog while approaching Portland, Maine, on 11 July 1944. It came down in a government trailer park in South Portland, killing both crew and 17 residents, and 20 residents were injured.