The accident summary says that Mantell went up to 25,000
feet and possibly as high as 30,000 feet, and that he passed out for
lack of oxygen. According to other reports, Mantell's last words was
that he was at 15,000 feet and would go to 20,000 feet and if no closer
would abandon chase.
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AF Form 14, Report of Major Accident,
January 7, 1948, near Franklin, Kentucky, involved
P-51D No.
44-3869,
piloted by Captain Thomas F. Mantell 0-806873, Fatal
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