ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59389
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| Date: | Friday 25 February 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-80C-10-LO Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | 89th FBWp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-508 |
| MSN: | 080-2256 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, S of Daytona Beach, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hanscomb AFB Bedford, MA (BED/KBED) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
49-0508 was flown by USAF Acrojets (1948-1950). Later to the 89th FBW: probably crashed into Atlantic Ocean south of Daytona Beach, Florida on Feb 25, 1955. Pilot of an accompanying aircraft reported that the plane went into a spin from about 30,000 feet and disappeared into an overcast. An extensive two-day search found no trace of the missing aircraft.
Pilot - Karl E Yohn - presumably killed
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
2. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1955/5502.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2014 04:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Phase, Source] |
| 16-Nov-2014 05:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2014 05:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn] |
| 18-Apr-2020 15:36 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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