Narrative:
The occupants bailed out after an engine fire. Two killed in bail-out.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 March 1952 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Curtiss R-5C-1 (C-46) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 50708 |
| MSN: | 152 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Dallas, TX ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dallas NAS, TX, United States of America |
| Cherry Point MCAS, NC (KNKT), United States of America |
The occupants bailed out after an engine fire. Two killed in bail-out.
Sources:
» The Victoria Advocate 18 March 1952, p1Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dallas NAS, TX to Cherry Point MCAS, NC as the crow flies is 1856 km (1160 miles).
Distance from Dallas NAS, TX to Cherry Point MCAS, NC as the crow flies is 1856 km (1160 miles).
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