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| Date: | Saturday 15 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 37-521 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi S of Springfield, Penobscot County, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Westover AAF MA |
| Bangor AAF ME |
Overshot airfield and ran low on fuel. Crashed and burned during aborted emergency landing in burned over forest, possibly mistaken for open field or bog.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
USAAF Report, Bangor Daily News, local oral history interviews
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2021 06:33 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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