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Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of the American West
B-24J
Shortly before 8 am
on the morning of August 19, 1944, B-24J #42-50834, with the 422nd Base Unit,
took off from Tonopah Army Air Field, NV, on a local training flight. After
circling the field, the instructor pilot attempted to demonstrate emergency
procedures for engine failure during landing by cutting power to two engines on
final approach. The aircraft stalled, spun in from low altitude, and exploded
on contact with the ground. All nine crew members were killed. Site visited
11/13/14. Special thanks to Allen Metscher and Dave Mihalik for help with
locating this site.
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