ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 119258
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| Date: | Thursday 21 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13 Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 40-847 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi NW of Atmore, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Trainee RAF pilots Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) Arthur Vernon Rowe and Victor William Lear were killed when aircraft went out of control during aerobatics and spun-in. LAC Lowe was aged 22, from 80 Whirlowdale Crescent, Millhouses, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (UK); LAC Lear was aged 19, from Radstock, Somerset (UK). Both were students at the British Flying Training School.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
UK National Archives report AIR81/14442
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2022 13:17 | Paul Allonby | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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