Mid-air collision Accident Lockheed YP-80A Shooting Star 44-83024,
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Date:Wednesday 6 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed YP-80A Shooting Star
Owner/operator:USAAF
Registration: 44-83024
MSN: 080-1003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Muroc Field AAF, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Muroc Field AAF, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Second pre-production YP-80A airfcraft. The airframe was the modified to be the sole Lockheed XF-14 built from YP-80A 44-83024; Destroyed in mid-air collision with B-25J 44-29120 near Muroc Field AAF, Caslifornia Dec 6, 1944. All crew on both planes killed.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star#Variants
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_5.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2014 06:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Dec-2019 16:15 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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