B-25D # 42-87457
HIstory Of Flight: This B-25 was on a routine navigation
training flight from Kelly Field, Texas, to Tucson. At 13 miles east
of Tucson, the pilot, Major Lorin Geil, requested permission to make a
visual approach, which was granted. Five minutes later, the aircraft
crashed into a canyon in the Rincon Mountains. Weather conditions at
the time included snow squalls and clouds that obscured the mountains.
The plane was found 10 days later with the tail sticking out of the
snow.
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| Standing next to the fuselage and
tail section. |
A
Wright R-2600 engine and carburetor rests against a tree. |
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| The battered radio with dials and
tuner intact. |
Vertical tail with serial number. |
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| The tail assembly with serial
number. |
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