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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1951 |
| Time: | 21:22 |
| Type: |  Douglas RB-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-35689 |
| MSN: | 28968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 17 mi W of Staunton, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AB, VA |
Crashed into side of a mountain and destroyed by fire. Two bodies recovered.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
L'Echo d'Oran 7 March 1951
https://books.google.nl/books?id=ebpQAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=staunton+plane&article_id=3675,459497&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwih2oalj7SMAxVF9bsIHXUGNgoQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=staunton%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2020 14:49 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jul-2020 14:50 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2025 10:35 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, ] |
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