Wright-Patterson - Wright-Patterson

On March 5, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Wright-Patterson - Wright-Patterson experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton) Ohio.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 266.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 5.

The crew was engaged in a test flight at Wright-Patterson AFB. Shortly after takeoff, in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in a hangar. Many explosions occurred, the hangar was destroyed as well as several aircraft, including a Consolidated B-32 Dominator registered 42-10873, a Douglas C-47A-10-DL registered 42-23357 and a Boeing B-29 Superfortress registered 42-63598. All three crew members and five employees in the hangar were killed in the accident. Those killed were: 1st Lt Elwin I. Brawner Jr., Pfc Eugene L. Fisher, 2nd Lt Robert E. Jackson, Pfc John L. Ravegum, Pvt Browder A. Richmond, T/Sgt Russel P. Schryer, Sgt Albert B. Weathers, Sgt William W. Wilson.

Aircraft reference details include registration 42-55962, MSN 2399, year of manufacture 1943.