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| Date: | Saturday 17 January 1942 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-15 Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-10122 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Curtis Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Curtis Field, Brady, TX |
| Curtis Field, Brady, TX |
Aviation Cadet Private Houston W. Savage 18056677 US Army Air Forces 2548th AAF Base Unit 317th AAF Flight Training Detachment 42-A Pilot Training Class was piloting a Vultee BT-15 Valiant 41-10122 training aircraft out of Curtis Field, McCulloch County, Texas on 17 January 1942 on a routine training flight and while approaching Curtis Airfield to land, the aircraft crashed and burned, killing AvC Savage instantly.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://hotvetsmem.com/ww2cas/ww2mcculloch/hotww2hrbiomcculloch.html#HWS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2024 18:37 | drayjones | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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