Accident Douglas O-2H 29-163, Thursday 16 March 1933
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Date:Thursday 16 March 1933
Time:night
Type:Douglas O-2H
Owner/operator:42 School Sqn USAAC
Registration: 29-163
MSN: 549
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi NW of Boerne, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Kelly Field
Destination airport:Kelly Field
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed into a hill during an advanced night recon. training mission.
Burned out.
Aviation Cadet Charles D. Rogers was killed instantly.
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_O-2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2011 17:28 angels one five Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Mar-2011 17:30 angels one five Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, ]
20-Dec-2012 14:12 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
24-May-2013 02:19 angels one five Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
15-Dec-2018 17:46 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator, ]

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