Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)

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Shortly after takeoff from Duncan Field AFB, the airplane lost height, crashed into a wooden framed building, passed through and struck a private car passing by on the street. The pilot and a second crewmen were killed while 12 other occupants as well as five people on the ground were injured.
Those killed were:
1st Lt Maurice Allen Morgan,
2nd Lt Robert Reichstadt.

Crash of a Keystone B-4A near Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1936

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Keystone LB-4

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32-120

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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The crew departed Kelly AFB on a local training mission. While cruising in the vicinity of the airbase, the pilot-in-command was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field located three km west of the airbase. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Keystone B-5A at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1936

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Keystone LB-5

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30-335

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. All five occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-1 near Kelly AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1928

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Douglas C-1

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25-427

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Military

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The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent during which both crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field located 3 miles southeast of the airfield. While both crew members escaped uninjured, all six passengers were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4M near Kelly AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1927

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De Havilland DH.4

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AC-32975

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Plain, Valley

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Kelly AFB on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane collided with a second USAAC De Havilland DH.4M registered AC-29183 and also carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed approximately 8 miles west of Kelly AFB. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4M near Kelly AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1927

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De Havilland DH.4

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AC-29183

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Plain, Valley

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