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On American Trip 28, the crew consisted of Charles Fred Pedly, captain, Louis Frederick Reppert, Jr. first officer, and Estelle Frances Rewgan, stewardess.

Captain Pedley, aged 42, had logged approximately 17,155 hours of flying time, of which about 5000 were on Douglas DC-3 equipment. He held an airline transport pilot certificate and was rated for multi-engined landplanes of 900-2700 h.p. His last physical examination, as required by the Civil Air regulations, was taken on June 11, 1942, at Forth Worth, Texas. He had been employed by American since January 1928.

First Officer Reppert, aged 26, had been employed by American since April 14, 1942. Hew held a commercial pilot certificate with single engine 0-80 h.p. landplane and instrument ratings, and he had logged approximately 863 hours of flying time, of which 353 hours were on Douglas DC-3 equipment. His last physical examination was taken in New York on May 27, 1942.

It appears from the evidence that the flight crew of the Airliner held the proper certificates, were physically qualified, and by reason of their training and experience were qualified from the flight and equipment involved.

Miss Regan, stewardess, had been employed by American since May 13, 1940.

Lieutenant William Wilson, 25 years of age, attached to the Air Transport Command and stationed at Long Beach, California, was the pilot of the Army B-34. He has logged approximately 1500 flying hours. On B-34s he had had about 9 hours as first pilot and approximately the same amount of time as copilot. He held a commercial certificate with a flight instructor