Accident Douglas B-26B Invader 41-39503, Sunday 22 April 1951
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Date:Sunday 22 April 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26B Invader
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 41-39503
MSN: 7216
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1.5 miles W of Linglestown, PA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, OH
Destination airport:Newcastle, DE
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain in low cloud and exploded.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://books.google.nl/books?id=kOtcAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA17&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=903,2122889&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi71-jG0raMAxXgi_0HHXm2KPk4ChDoAXoECA0QAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Oct-2012 12:44 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, ]
01-Apr-2025 11:06 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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