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Datum: | zondag 25 februari 1962 |
Type: |  Convair T-29A (CV-240) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registratie: | 49-1931 |
Constructienummer: | 198 |
Bouwjaar: | 1950 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 24 km (15 mijl) NW of Durango, CO ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Amarillo AFB, TX (AMA/KAMA), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:A USAF Convair transport plane flew into the side of Babcock Peak at an elevation of 14.000 feet in a snowstorm. The wreckage was discovered May 18, 1962.
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The Deseret News - May 19, 1962
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.