ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 101089
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1944 |
| Time: | 22:42 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-73228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 Mi SW Biggs Field, El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas |
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Crashed. B-24J Liberator #42-73228, 330th Combat Crew Training Squadron, crashed into Franklin Mountain, eight miles southwest of the airfield, near El Paso, Texas, shortly after takeoff.
Killed were seven six airmen:
1st Lt. Lyle R. Jensen, O-725735, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Benjamin C. Fricke, O-705368, IN, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Donald B. Harris, O-708258, NM, Navigator
2nd Lt. Robert Spears, O-703530, IN, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Richard I. Stoney, 11087846, MA, Gunner
Sgt. William T. Hinson, 14049281, NC, Flight Engineer
Sgt. John H. House, 32837248, NY, Radio Operator
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127005001/donald-brumback-harris
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 06:43 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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