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Texas

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A-1-LO LodeStar in Oklahoma City: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1945 at 1026 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-60 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
42-32182
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oklahoma City – Kelly
MSN:
18-2202
YOM:
1942
Location:
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 03, while in initial climb at a height of 30 feet, the right engine lost power. In the mean time, undercarriage was retracted. The speed decreased, the aircraft banked left and eventually crashed in a field located half a mile from the airport. Five passengers were killed while nine other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The reason of the loss of power on the right engine was not properly determined. However, this occurred at a critical stage of the flight, just after rotation. As the crew was unable to feather the propeller, this increased drag, reduced speed and caused the aircraft to stall.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Lon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1198
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
MSN:
490
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lon
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km west of Lon, New Mexico, and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (390 SS):
2nd Lt Willis H. Carpenter, pilot,
2nd Lt Gilbert W. Jones,
Avc E. B. LaRoache,
Avc Kellogg C. Manchee,
Avc Milton Marantz.

Crash of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress at Kelly AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
40-2078
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
MSN:
2079
YOM:
1940
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Duncan Field AFB, the airplane lost height, crashed into a wooden framed building, passed through and struck a private car passing by on the street. The pilot and a second crewmen were killed while 12 other occupants as well as five people on the ground were injured.
Those killed were:
1st Lt Maurice Allen Morgan,
2nd Lt Robert Reichstadt.

Crash of a Keystone B-4A near Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-4
Operator:
Registration:
32-120
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Kelly AFB on a local training mission. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, the pilot-in-command was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field located three km west of the airbase. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Keystone B-5A at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-5
Operator:
Registration:
30-335
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. All five occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-1 near Kelly AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-1
Operator:
Registration:
25-427
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent during which both crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field located 3 miles southeast of the airfield. While both crew members escaped uninjured, all six passengers were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4M near Kelly AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AC-32975
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Kelly AFB on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane collided with a second USAAC De Havilland DH.4M registered AC-29183 and also carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed approximately 8 miles west of Kelly AFB. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4M near Kelly AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AC-29183
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Kelly AFB on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane collided with a second USAAC De Havilland DH.4M registered AC-32975 and also carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed approximately 8 miles west of Kelly AFB. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1921
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-62989
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Kelly AFB.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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