Accident North American P-51D-20 Mustang 44-63997,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 113999
 
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Date:Sunday 29 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American P-51D-20 Mustang
Owner/operator:47th FSqn /15th FGp USAAF
Registration: 44-63997
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:South Field, Iwo Jima -   Japan
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:South Field, Iwo Jima
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff. Pilot killed.
Alexander E. Trosdahl. R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1945O.htm
Joe Baugher USAAF Serials.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2018 07:32 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
23-Dec-2019 22:02 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
26-Mar-2020 20:46 DG333 Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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