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| Date: | Sunday 8 February 1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas BT-2B |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 31-37 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Palm Springs Junction in San Jacinto Mts, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | March Field, CA |
| March Field, CA |
Aircraft caught fire and crashed ; crew bailed out. The pilot, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Charles D. Fator, survived the crash.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.aircraftwrecks.com/pages/d%20bt-2b.htm
https://media.defense.gov/2011/Apr/21/2001330185/-1/-1/0/AFD-110421-003.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2016 16:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-May-2021 18:51 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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