Accident Curtiss JN-4D AS-2451, Thursday 17 April 1919
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Date:Thursday 17 April 1919
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic jn4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss JN-4D
Owner/operator:
Registration: AS-2451
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi SE of Kelly Field, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed after entering a spin. PFC Russell Sheridan Jones (born Chicago, 25 Jun 1892, enlisted in Cincinnati 17 Jan 1918, assigned to Kelly Field 27 Nov 1918) was the only recorded fatality.

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Revision history:

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10-Oct-2012 23:23 jhjones99 Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ]

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