ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97416
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| Date: | Friday 12 February 1943 |
| Time: | 18:13 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5423 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | AAB, Pueblo, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pueblo AAB, CO |
| Pueblo AAB, CO |
Crashed on emergency return to airfield. Pilot radioed squadron commander during a formation training flight that he was experiencing hydraulic issues. He was instructed to return to the Pueblo Army Air Base. Aircraft touched down about ⅓ of the runway's length and due to a lack of braking power, rolled into a ravine, 579 feet beyond the end of the field. The pilot and flight engineer were fatally injured. The six other airmen aboard were injured, two seriously.
Killed in the crash were:
1LT Harold L. Etler, O-728844, OH, Pilot
TSGT Herbert E. Sines, 35037371, OH, Flight Engineer
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78925896/harold-lawrence-etler#add-to-vc
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2021 12:07 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2022 14:01 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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