South Plains - South Plains

The crew was performing a training flight at South Plains AFB. The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the airbase, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

South Plains - South Plains

Registration

42-32216

MSN

2350

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

March 12, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

South Plains AFB (Lubbock) Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Narrative Report

On March 12, 1943 at 12:00 AM, South Plains - South Plains experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near South Plains AFB (Lubbock) Texas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a training flight at South Plains AFB. The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the airbase, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-32216, MSN 2350, year of manufacture 1943.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a training flight at South Plains AFB. The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the airbase, killing all three crew members.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

South Plains - South Plains

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

42-32216

MSN

2350

Year of Manufacture

1943