ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74508
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| Date: | Sunday 29 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40K-15 CU Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-10271 |
| MSN: | 21655 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles N of Freeport, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL (KVPS) |
| Maxwell Field, AL (KMXF) |
Lt Col. Boyd David Wagner ( aka "Buzz" ) took off from Eglin AFB to fly to Maxwell Field in Alabama.
Nothing was heard from him after departure and he failed to arrive at his destination.
A four-day search failed to find the plane.
The wreckage of the Warhawk and Lt Col. Wagner's body were discovered the following January.
Buzz Wagner was the first USAAF ace of World War Two, with 8 confirmed air victories in combat over the Philippines and New Guinea.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2010 23:59 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-May-2010 11:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2011 06:04 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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