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| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1942 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| Owner/operator: | 392th (S)Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 40-2806 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles south of Brooks Field, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | AAF Brooks Field, TX |
Lost speed during initial climb, then mushed in. Both crew killed:
2/LT Charles Steen Jr. O-433420 (pilot)
1/LT William H Sills O-290144 (observer)
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2011 00:02 | Airintel | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Feb-2012 03:50 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2021 20:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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