Incident Bell X-1A 48-1384,
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Date:Monday 8 August 1955
Time:
Type:Bell X-1A
Owner/operator:Bell Aircraft Corporation
Registration: 48-1384
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Edwards AFB, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on second test flight. Pilot Joseph A. Walker.

Sources:

El Litoral 9 August 1955, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Jan-2014 18:53 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
05-Feb-2014 16:59 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
11-Mar-2015 09:54 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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