Accident Bell P-39K Airacobra 42-4366,
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Date:Sunday 30 May 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell P-39K Airacobra
Owner/operator:67th FSqn /347th FGp USAAF
Registration: 42-4366
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Milne Bay -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff. Engine failed.
Pilot William Lockey killed.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Dec-2012 13:17 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Narrative]
14-Feb-2020 13:50 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
30-Jan-2021 10:30 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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