Mid-air collision Accident Fairchild PT-26 42-10768,
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Date:Saturday 11 September 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA62 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild PT-26
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-10768
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:40 Mi W El Paso, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid-air collision.
Pilot: Donald E Francy, Age 25, b. 09 March 1918, Birthplace: Ohio. Stationed at Romulus Army Air Field, Michigan. NM COD #4292 Issued from Luna County, NM
Passenger/Co-Pilot: Claire V Willett, Age 39, b. 13 Nov 1903, Stationed at Romulus Army Air Field, Michigan. NM COD #4293 Issued from Luna County, NM
Accident occurred either 40 or 68 miles west of El Paso, Texas. (68 miles on COD, 40 miles on accident report)


Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.accident-report.com/world/namerica/slist/romulus.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Feb-2014 05:10 Stubucks Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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