Thanks for the information, Jim! I have since read that there were more lost in accidents than in combat! I don't know how true this is, but from what you have described, perhaps losses through accidents could be expected.
Or, perhaps it's a case like the B-26. The fact that she had this terrible reputation leading to the nickname, 'the widow maker, amongst others, yet distinguished herself as a capable and worthy medium bomber when in capable hands. I believe the losses at the end of the war through accidents were actually far less than other aircraft types, such as the B-25 for example.
Please correct me if I am wrong in any of the above, as I'm sure you will......
