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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1915 |
| Time: | 08:35 |
| Type: |  Curtiss JN-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 1st Aero Sqn USASC |
| Registration: | SC-47 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Near Fort Sill, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Sill, OK |
Plane lost control in a turn and crashed from 250ft.
Crew:
Pilot Lt R.B Sutton injured;
passenger Captain George Knox killed
Sources:
The Ogden Standard August 12, 1915
https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1930454/m1/4/?q=Knox%20date:1915-1915
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2017 15:56 | Nomann | Added |
| 17-Dec-2018 07:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 23-Sep-2023 00:24 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2024 11:43 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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