ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 112253
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| Date: | 02-JAN-1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American BC-1 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 38-387 |
| MSN: | NA36-627 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Laredo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brooks Field TX |
Crashed after loss of control. Plane was banking when it fell from an altitude of 600 feet, crashing on the grounds of the Casa Blanca Country Club. Both aboard, Captain Eugene Conrad Tips of Seguin TX and Sergeant Hector Ettore Chessi (6085161), were killed. Aircraft was assigned to 65th School Squadron, Tips was from 69th School Squadron and Chessi from 65th.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Denton Record-Chronicle, 02 January 1941
U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2018 17:27 | Dave W | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2018 12:14 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
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