Accident Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator 42-56777,
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Date:Tuesday 6 July 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-56777
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 Mi SW Creedmoor, Travis County, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during a routine training flight out of the USAAF San Marcos Navigator Training School, Hays County, Texas. All five officers lost, Mercer was the pilot. O-423355 John J Louzecky 2L OH, O-672162 Lloyd C Mercer 2L TX, O-677837 Robert J Mockler 2L WI, O-673922 Frederick E Nolte 2L IN, O-673845 Clarence E Wilkinson 2L OH.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Newspapers and http://hotvetsmem.com

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2021 21:00 drayjones Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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