43-33303

En route, in unknown circumstances, a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar registered 42-32203 with 6 people on board collided with the USAF Beechcraft AT-7 registered 43-33303. Right after impact, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.

Flight / Schedule

43-33303

Registration

43-33303

MSN

5466

Year of Manufacture

1942

Date

January 24, 1944 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Farmersville Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.1632°, -96.3604°

Narrative Report

On January 24, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 43-33303 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Farmersville Texas.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route, in unknown circumstances, a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar registered 42-32203 with 6 people on board collided with the USAF Beechcraft AT-7 registered 43-33303. Right after impact, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 43-33303, MSN 5466, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.1632°, -96.3604°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, in unknown circumstances, a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar registered 42-32203 with 6 people on board collided with the USAF Beechcraft AT-7 registered 43-33303. Right after impact, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

43-33303

MSN

5466

Year of Manufacture

1942