ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97562
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| Date: | Friday 24 September 1943 |
| Time: | 02:24 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5981 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 Mi W 1 Mi N AAB, Dalhart, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas |
| Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas |
Crashed. B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5981, with the 333rd Bomb Group, 468th Bomb Squadron, crashed, six miles northwest of the Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas. Returning during a nighttime training flight from Oklahoma City, the bomber was attempting to let down in instrument flying conditions through heavy overcast and collided with the ground and exploded, killing the seven airmen instantly.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Leonard E. Dudek, O-802267, NJ, Pilot
2nd Lt. James B. Buckel, O-752175, MI, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles E. Gutmann, O-682576, NJ, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Howard I. Ravven, O-809721, MA, Navigator
Sgt. Jack P. Beck, 16076349, IL, Flight Engineer
Sgt. LeRoy A. Eckes, 16132240, WI, Asst. Engineer
Sgt. Kenneth P. Leach,36277391, WI, 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/111841496/charles-emil-gutmann
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2022 07:09 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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