Accident Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider 55-4521,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334157
 

Date:Thursday 9 October 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C123 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 55-4521
MSN: 20182
Fatalities:Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Payette, ID -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA (TCM/KTCM)
Narrative:
Crashed while on a support flight for the 'Thunderbirds' display team. It is believed that the airplane struck a formation of geese.

Sources:

Flight of geese blamed for plane crash; 19 killed (Holland Evening Sentinel, 1958-10-10)


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