ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100548
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| Date: | Monday 20 March 1944 |
| Time: | 00:01 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-64398 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 Mi E SE Biggs Field, El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas |
| Phoenix, Arizona |
Crashed. During takeoff to the west for a nighttime navigational training flight, the pilot had to feather the № 3 propeller. He then requested an immediate return to the airfield, opting to approach from the north. Overshooting, he turned to the east and then approached from the east, and made a second landing attempt. This attempt was also missed. He then flew to the south, and began navigating to the east to set up a third attempt at landing. During this maneuvering, the bomber mushed into the ground and exploded, killing all aboard.
The crewmembers were:
2nd Lt. Charles M. Cooper, III, Pilot
2nd Lt. Nicholas DePascale, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Rudolph N. Medlin, Navigator
Sgt. Thomas F. McCarthy, Gunner
Sgt. Frank A. Pfister, Jr., Flight Engineer
Cpl. Walter T. Kirby, Radio Operator
Cpl. Donald V. Robison, Gunner
PFC Joseph R. Kelley, Gunner
PFC William J. Sheridan, Gunner
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126888547/william-john-sheridan
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2022 07:21 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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