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*3 June - A [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] flying to [[Grand Island, Nebraska]] from [[Pendleton Army Air Base]] in [[Oregon]] crashes on [[Bomber Mountain]] in the [[Big Horn Mountains]] of [[Wyoming]]. 10 crew members were killed. |
*3 June - A [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] flying to [[Grand Island, Nebraska]] from [[Pendleton Army Air Base]] in [[Oregon]] crashes on [[Bomber Mountain]] in the [[Big Horn Mountains]] of [[Wyoming]]. 10 crew members were killed. |
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*4 August - North American [[XB-28]]A-NA, ''40-3058'', c/n 67-3417, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off California after the crew bails out. Project not proceeded with.<ref>Dean, Jack, "''The Charge Of The Light Brigade''", Airpower, Granada Hills, California, November 1998, Volume 28, Number 6, page 39.</ref> |
*4 August - North American [[XB-28]]A-NA, ''40-3058'', c/n 67-3417, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off California after the crew bails out. Project not proceeded with.<ref>Dean, Jack, "''The Charge Of The Light Brigade''", Airpower, Granada Hills, California, November 1998, Volume 28, Number 6, page 39.</ref> |
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*9 September - During carrier compatibility trials, test pilot Capt. Eric Brown crashlands [[Fairey Firefly]] Mk. I, ''Z1844'', on the deck of [[HMS Pretoria Castle]] when tailhook indicator light falsely shows "down" position. Fighter hits crash barrier, shears off undercarriage, shreds propeller, but pilot unhurt.<ref>Harrison, William A., "''Fairey Firefly Variants''", Wings of Fame, Volume 12, AIRTime Publishing, Westport, Connecticut, 1998, ISBN 1-880588-23-4, page 113.</ref> |
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*2 October - Second prototype [[Arado Ar 234]]V2 crashes at [[Rheine]] near [[Munster]] after suffering fire in port wing, failure of both engines, and various instrumentation failure, the airframe diving into the ground from 4,000 feet (1219 m), killing pilot ''Flugkapitän'' Selle.<ref> Price, Dr. Alfred, "''Arado Ar 234''", International Air Power Review, Volume 24, AIRTime Publishing Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 2008, pages 109-110, ISBN 1473-9917.</ref> |
*2 October - Second prototype [[Arado Ar 234]]V2 crashes at [[Rheine]] near [[Munster]] after suffering fire in port wing, failure of both engines, and various instrumentation failure, the airframe diving into the ground from 4,000 feet (1219 m), killing pilot ''Flugkapitän'' Selle.<ref> Price, Dr. Alfred, "''Arado Ar 234''", International Air Power Review, Volume 24, AIRTime Publishing Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 2008, pages 109-110, ISBN 1473-9917.</ref> |
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