U.S. Navy · United States 
James Taylor
1987
James Darryl Taylor served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Pilot James Taylor and Pilot David Crater were killed in an aircraft crash along the United States-Mexico border near Calexico, California. They were flying in the area to serve as a reference point for radar detectors that had been moved into the area. The Cessna 441 Conquest they were operating crashed approximately one-half mile south of the border after it struck a 300-foot ridge. A search was initiated after ground units lost contact with the aircraft. Pilot Taylor was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Customs Service for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
Pilot
In Our Keeping
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