ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100594
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1944 |
| Time: | 22:06 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7125 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 23 mi E of Tucumcari, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MDW |
| IKR |
Crashed flying in instrument conditions. Severe icing conditions likely the primary cause. All eleven aboard killed.
Capt. Willis A. Teller, Instr. Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert G. Anderson, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jewel G. West Jr., Co-pilot
Capt. Ollie F. Hastings, B-24 student pilot
1st Lt. Donald A. Edwards, B-24 student pilot
2nd Lt. Richard D. Denison, B-24 student pilot
2nd Lt. Franklin H. Cobb, B-24 student pilot
2nd Lt. Ernest H. Alberty Jr., B-24 student pilot
Sgt. Frank J. McKenna Jr., Radio Operator
PFC Frank L. Kozubik, Flight Engineer
Pvt. Robert E. Hodges, Asst. Radio Operator
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
USAAFdata.com
FindAGrave.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2022 07:35 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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