Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)

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Plain, Valley

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Moore AFB - Kelly AFB

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Moore AFB

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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The airplane departed Moore AFB on a flight to Kelly AFB, carrying a crew of seven. Few minutes after takeoff, for unknown reasons, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 13 km north northwest of Moore AFB. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Paul T. Movelle,
2nd Lt Luther N. Osborne Jr.,
F/O Gerald S. Linder,
Sgt David S. Bivens,
Sgt James W. Lloyd,
Sgt A. D. Snyder,
Cpl Lawrence L. Lewark.

Crash of a Douglas A-20B Havoc at Kelly AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1943

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41-3256

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Takeoff (climb)

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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5586

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1941

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Kelly AFB (Duncan Field) when the airplane crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt George R. Adams,
S/Sgt James Sidney Eakes.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita at Kelly AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1942

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41-26330

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Takeoff (climb)

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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1605

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1942

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Kelly AFB when the airplane crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Burris W. Pacelia,
2nd Lt James W. Bigbee.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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41-9374

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Yes

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800

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1942

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Kelly AFB. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress on Mt Sierra Grande: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1942 at 0615 LT

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41-9055

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Mountains

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Rapid City - Kelly AFB

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2527

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1941

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Mt Sierra Grande

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The airplane departed Rapid City AAF in the early morning on a flight to Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX. There were 11 crew members on board. While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet in limited visibility, the airplane impacted the north slope of Mt Sierra Grande (2,661 metres high) located 7 km southwest of Des Moines, NM. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Paul D. Cunningham Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Charles W. Mann, copilot,
S/Sgt Joseph C. Lynch, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Ward Murie, assistant flight engineer,
2nd Lt Robert S. Connor Jr., navigator,
S/Sgt Emery F. Herzog, radio operator,
Sgt Milton Lakin, assistant radio operator,
2nd Lt Lawrence W. Hunter, bombardier,
Avc Edward W. Larson, student bombardier.
Sgt Jerome A. Krzmarzick, air gunner,
S/Sgt William R. Patton.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the airplane deviated from the prescribed route due to an unfavorable wind component. The crew sent a position report, indicating that they were 15 miles southwest of Garden City, Kansas. But Garden City did not receive the radio report. In fact, the message was heard by the station at La Junta, Colorado, which did not reply, as they thought the message was intended for the other station. Unaware of their actual position, the crew were off course and flying 175 miles further to the west than intended. The accident was due to a navigational error, caused by a failure of the crew to compensate the strong easterly wind component, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain. The lack of visibility was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita at Kelly AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1942

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41-9434

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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860

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1942

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Kelly AFB when the twin engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc James A. Brown,
Pfc Dewey C. Brown Jr.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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41-9385

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811

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Crashed upon landing at Kelly AFB and damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita at Kelly AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1942

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41-9300

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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726

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1942

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