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Safety history
September 5, 1943Accident
The crew was completing a training program in the region of Sedalia. En route, while cruising by night in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie, killing all 11 occupants. Crew: 2nd Lt Charles W. Barnett, T/Sgt Orville H. Clayton, Pfc Paul W. Crawford, Cpl Ralph V. Hoar, Pfc Franklin M. Hogan, 1st Lt Donald F. Parks, Cpl Emmett W. Reynolds, Pvt Edward N. Roberts, 1st Lt Alvin Y. Tillman Jr 2.
Probable cause (official findings): Loss of control caused
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) · 11 fatalities