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| Date: | Friday 3 February 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | 85th BSqn /363th TRGp USAF |
| Registration: | 47-040 |
| MSN: | 147-43440 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langley AFB, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley AFB, VA (KLFI) |
| Langley AFB, VA |
The B-45A (pilot William G. Rettig) was written off in a landing accident due to engine failure at Langley AFB.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 03:01 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2020 20:00 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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