ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97414
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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1943 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5367 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Table Rock Mountain, 17 Mi E. Walla Walla AAF, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Walla Walla AAF, WA |
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Crashed, flew head-on into a ridge at about the 5,000 foot level. Flying in instrument conditions, collided with rising terrain at Table Rock Mountain (1904m). All ten crewmembers were killed. Wreck found two days later. Recovery crews had to travel through deep snow to reach the site. Investigators noted that the pilot was considered "exceptional" and also noted that a 30 m.p.h. tail wind may have contributed to a miscalculation.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. John T. Ray, O-729901, OR, Pilot
2nd Lt. Richard H. Reed, O-733979, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. David I Dunning, O-791577, KY, Navigator
2nd Lt. Hans L Lehne, O-735321, IL, Bombardier
T/Sgt. Alexander R. Dec, 32192654, NY, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Lloyd L. Ball, 39528996, CA, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Wilmer C. Fankhanel, 37283720, CA, Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph F. Perkins, 18124805, TX, Gunner
S/Sgt. Milton D. Johnson, Jr., 38120734, TX, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Claude W. Seifert, Jr., 39843901, CA, Asst. Radio Operator
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1943–1944)
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/134615373/lloyd-l-ball#source
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2021 11:42 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2022 17:23 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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