ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100138
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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1943 |
| Time: | 10:58 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-24037 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | AAB, Alamogordo, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alamogordo AAF, NM |
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Crashed in the White Sands National Monument, approximately ten miles west of the airbase at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on a training flight during World War II.
There was only one witness to the accident. The aircraft was observed to come out of cloud cover about 5,000 feet above terrain, in a slight downward path. It then levelled out, then banked to the right and went into a flat spin. Investigators could not determine an exact cause, but the bomber was in a near recovery when it impacted terrain. Encountering turbulence may have induced an engine stall.
The crew members killed aboard were:
2nd Lt. William A. Ebert, O-663877, AZ, Pilot
2nd Lt. Arthur M. Thomas, O-735697, LA, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Stanley G. Netz, O-732648, OR, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Paul Vistuba, O-733494, TX, Navigator
Sgt. Billie D. Francis, 15103270, IN, Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert A. Garrett, 39234404, CA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Howard G. Lilley, 32388375, NJ, Gunner
S/Sgt. Glenn M. McKnight, 19080846, CA, Flight Engineer
Sgt. John J. Mikolich, 37276169, MN, Gunner
Sgt. Joseph P. Rafac, 36043753, IL, Radio Operator
Sgt. Willard S. Schrader, 19061819, MN, Passenger
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29134546/william-a-ebert
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2022 19:04 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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