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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American T-28A Trojan |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-1530 |
| MSN: | 159-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi N of Petersburg, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reese AFB, TX |
| Vance AFB, OK |
Bail out due to engine failure shortly after take-off. 2°Lt James R. Bowers died when parachute did not open properly.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1951Apr.htm
The Daily News-Telegram 20 April 1951, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2011 11:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 23:02 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator, ] |
| 13-Apr-2022 07:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2022 15:37 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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