Mid-air collision Accident North American T-6D Texan 42-85176,
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Date:Monday 31 October 1949
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6D Texan
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 42-85176
MSN: 88-16957
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:16 miles South of Bexas, San Antonio, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with another North American T-6D Texan (42-84467),16 miles South of Bexas, San Antonio, Texas. All four crew (two in each aircraft) were killed. One crew fatality in T-6D 42-85176 was named as John L Mesick and one crew fatality in T-6D 42-84467 was Kent P Carlson. These are presumed to be the pilots of the respective aircraft.

Sources:

1. El Tiempo 1 November 1949, p 8
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2013 02:00 ryan Added
29-May-2013 16:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
06-May-2014 16:24 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
18-Oct-2019 20:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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