United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch Thursday, October 4, 1973
Add to My HeroesFriedrich "Fritz" Karl
Pilot Fritz Karl and Senior Patrol Agent John Blue were killed in an airplane accident near Tacna, Arizona, shortly after takeoff.
The two agents were on a patrol in the area and had stopped at an airport near Tacna to make ground contact with other agents. Shortly after takeoff the landing gear of the plane struck a 52-foot high power line, causing it to flip over and crash onto I-8.
Pilot Karl had been in law enforcement for 28 years.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour 28 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location Arizona
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