Unfallbericht:
The Lockheed Lodestar collided with the north slope of Bear Mountain at an elevation of 4300 ft msl. The pilot was probably descending in instrument conditions when the accident happened.
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Freitag 1 Dezember 1944 |
| Zeit: | 19:45 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Lockheed C-60A-1-LO Lodestar |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 42-32197 |
| Werknummer: | 18-2287 |
| Baujahr: | 1942 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 7 / Insassen: 7 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 9 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 6,5 km (4.1 Meilen) W of Keene, CA ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Hondo AAF, TX (HDO/KHDO), USA |
| Fresno Air Terminal, CA (FAT/KFAT), USA |
The Lockheed Lodestar collided with the north slope of Bear Mountain at an elevation of 4300 ft msl. The pilot was probably descending in instrument conditions when the accident happened.
Informationsquelle:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 3: August 1944-December 1945 / Anthony J. Mireles
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Distance from Hondo AAF, TX to Fresno Air Terminal, CA as the crow flies is 2065 km (1291 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Hondo AAF, TX to Fresno Air Terminal, CA as the crow flies is 2065 km (1291 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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