Edward J. Kennebeck, 44, of San Antonio, Texas, and a Mexican pilot, Armando Cosio, were killed when their plane crashed on a trial flight in the hills near Mexico City's central airport February 9, 1938. A third occupant of the plane, Radio Operator Carlos Oropresa, was gravely injured.
Kennebeck for nine years had been employed by the Mexican Aviation Company, a subsidiary of Pan-American Airways. Company officials said Cosio was planning to fly a party of oil company officials to the Poza Rica oil fields, but was unsatisfied with his plane's performance and made two test flights near the airport. The plane crashed during the second flight. Kennebeck's body was thrown 40 feet from the wreckage.
Kennebeck was born in Wabashaw, Minn., and saw service in France in the United States Air Corps. After the war he was stationed at Love Field, Dallas and later at Duncan Field (now Kelley Air Force Base), San Antonio.
Leaving the army, Kennebeck was employed nine years by Pan-American Airways, working since then in Mexico and Central America. At the time of his death he was chief mechanic in charge of maintenance for the Mexican Aviation Company.
Kennebeck was survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Kennebeck of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. W.H. Becker, all of San Antonio, and another sister, Mrs. Riley Edwards of Socorro, N.M.
Kennebeck for nine years had been employed by the Mexican Aviation Company, a subsidiary of Pan-American Airways. Company officials said Cosio was planning to fly a party of oil company officials to the Poza Rica oil fields, but was unsatisfied with his plane's performance and made two test flights near the airport. The plane crashed during the second flight. Kennebeck's body was thrown 40 feet from the wreckage.
Kennebeck was born in Wabashaw, Minn., and saw service in France in the United States Air Corps. After the war he was stationed at Love Field, Dallas and later at Duncan Field (now Kelley Air Force Base), San Antonio.
Leaving the army, Kennebeck was employed nine years by Pan-American Airways, working since then in Mexico and Central America. At the time of his death he was chief mechanic in charge of maintenance for the Mexican Aviation Company.
Kennebeck was survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Kennebeck of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. W.H. Becker, all of San Antonio, and another sister, Mrs. Riley Edwards of Socorro, N.M.
Edward J. Kennebeck, 44, of San Antonio, Texas, and a Mexican pilot, Armando Cosio, were killed when their plane crashed on a trial flight in the hills near Mexico City's central airport February 9, 1938. A third occupant of the plane, Radio Operator Carlos Oropresa, was gravely injured.
Kennebeck for nine years had been employed by the Mexican Aviation Company, a subsidiary of Pan-American Airways. Company officials said Cosio was planning to fly a party of oil company officials to the Poza Rica oil fields, but was unsatisfied with his plane's performance and made two test flights near the airport. The plane crashed during the second flight. Kennebeck's body was thrown 40 feet from the wreckage.
Kennebeck was born in Wabashaw, Minn., and saw service in France in the United States Air Corps. After the war he was stationed at Love Field, Dallas and later at Duncan Field (now Kelley Air Force Base), San Antonio.
Leaving the army, Kennebeck was employed nine years by Pan-American Airways, working since then in Mexico and Central America. At the time of his death he was chief mechanic in charge of maintenance for the Mexican Aviation Company.
Kennebeck was survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Kennebeck of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. W.H. Becker, all of San Antonio, and another sister, Mrs. Riley Edwards of Socorro, N.M.
Kennebeck for nine years had been employed by the Mexican Aviation Company, a subsidiary of Pan-American Airways. Company officials said Cosio was planning to fly a party of oil company officials to the Poza Rica oil fields, but was unsatisfied with his plane's performance and made two test flights near the airport. The plane crashed during the second flight. Kennebeck's body was thrown 40 feet from the wreckage.
Kennebeck was born in Wabashaw, Minn., and saw service in France in the United States Air Corps. After the war he was stationed at Love Field, Dallas and later at Duncan Field (now Kelley Air Force Base), San Antonio.
Leaving the army, Kennebeck was employed nine years by Pan-American Airways, working since then in Mexico and Central America. At the time of his death he was chief mechanic in charge of maintenance for the Mexican Aviation Company.
Kennebeck was survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Kennebeck of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs. W.H. Becker, all of San Antonio, and another sister, Mrs. Riley Edwards of Socorro, N.M.
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