43-47187 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

April 7, 1945AccidentHull loss
Two minutes after its departure from runway 23 at Lawrenceville-George AFB, while climbing to a height of 400 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located two miles from the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and both crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Hadley R. Edmondson, 1st Lt Donald L. Ferrier.
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 2 fatalities
Failure of the crew to prepare the flight correctly and to follow the pre-departure check-list. It was determined that the loss of control was caused by the fact that the elevator gust locks were not removed prior to departure on part of the crew. Full accident record