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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1942 |
| Time: | c. 11:35 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-40D Electra Junior |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-22249 |
| MSN: | 1273 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi NE of Howe Brook, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bolling Field, DC |
| Houlton AB, ME |
Crashed near Howe Brook Mountain. 1st Lt Clarence A. Wright (pilot, 26), Lt Col Louis S. Gimbel (pax).
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
http://www.mewreckchasers.com/C40.html
Pizzburgh Post-Gazette
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2012 11:54 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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