Accident Bell X-2 46-674,
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Date:Thursday 27 September 1956
Time:
Type:Bell X-2
Owner/operator:Bell Aircraft Corporation
Registration: 46-674
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Rogers Dry Lake, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Edwards AFB, CA
Destination airport:Rogers Dry Lake, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Loss of control during Mach 3 test flight. Pilot Milburn G. 'Mel' Abt (32).

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 28 September 1956, p1ff
https://images.nasa.gov/details-E56-2685.html

Images:


Photo: NASA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Jan-2014 18:45 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
05-Feb-2014 16:51 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Feb-2014 17:11 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source]
27-May-2019 08:00 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
05-Jun-2019 17:39 harro Updated [Source, Photo]
02-Aug-2023 17:28 Anon. Updated [[Source, Photo]]

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