Texas

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Del Rio - Del Rio

MSN:

1559

YOM:

1940

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Del Rio

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Crew was performing a training flight in the vicinity of Del Rio-Laughlin Field. After touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with another aircraft. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Robert Harris Steed,
1st Lt Walter F. Griffin,
2nd Lt Benjamin L. Littlejohn,
S/Sgt John R. McGuire.

Crash of a Douglas C-49F-DO near Del Valle AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

42-56628

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Del Valle - Del Valle

MSN:

2255

YOM:

1940

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Austin-Bergstrom

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Crashed in unknown circumstances ten km northeast of Del Valle AFB, near Austin. All five crew members were killed. Del Valle AFB was renamed Bergström AFB one month later.

Crash of a Douglas C-49G-DO near Austin-del Valle AFB

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

42-56614

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Austin-del Valle - Austin-del Valle

MSN:

1948

YOM:

1937

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Austin-Bergstrom

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En route, the crew encountered technical problems with one or more engine and attempted to make an emergency landing 31 miles northwest of Austin-del Valle AFB. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair but there were no casualties. Austin-del Valle AFB was renamed Bergström AFB two months later.

Probable cause:

Engine problems.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Tenaha

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-7446

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Barksdale - Barksdale

MSN:

7446

YOM:

1941

Location:

Tenaha

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Landing (descent or approach)

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En route, all crew members were forced to abandon the aircraft and to bail out due to an unexpected situation. While all eight occupants were safe and rescued, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Tenaha.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan near Mertzon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

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Registration:

42-37005

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

San Angelo - San Angelo

MSN:

3385

YOM:

1942

Location:

Mertzon

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

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While descending to San Angelo AAF (Goodfellow ?), while performing a circular training flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located 5 miles southeast of Mertzon. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina off Corpus Christi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

0907

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Location:

Corpus Christi

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Water looped on landing into the Corpus Christi Bay. Two crew members were killed while four others were injured. The aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Tarrant AFB

Date & Time: May 19, 1942

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Registration:

41-11793

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Carswell AFB (Fort Worth)

MSN:

289

YOM:

1941

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Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Tarrant AAF in Fort Worth, while performing a training flight. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Ellington AFB

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

42-105

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Ellington AFB (Houston)

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The twin engine airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ellington AFB in Houston. There were no casualties.
Crew:
James R. Dupler.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Midland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

Operator:

Registration:

41-9535

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

961

YOM:

1942

Location:

Midland

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