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| Date: | Monday 31 October 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American T-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 42-85176 |
| MSN: | 88-16957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 16 miles South of Bexas, San Antonio, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with another North American T-6D Texan (42-84467),16 miles South of Bexas, San Antonio, Texas. All four crew (two in each aircraft) were killed. One crew fatality in T-6D 42-85176 was named as John L Mesick and one crew fatality in T-6D 42-84467 was Kent P Carlson. These are presumed to be the pilots of the respective aircraft.
Sources:
1. El Tiempo 1 November 1949, p 8
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2013 02:00 | ryan | Added |
| 29-May-2013 16:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2014 16:24 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2019 20:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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