Accident North American TF-51H Mustang 44-64697,
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Date:Sunday 30 December 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American TF-51H Mustang
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 44-64697
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi NNW of Sunset, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Castle AFB, Merced, CA
Destination airport:Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Probably due to oxygen regulator failer at 35,000 feet

Sources:

Military Accident Report, and information my uncle told me.
Diário de Lisboa 6 January 1952, p12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Apr-2011 01:43 bobwestlund Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Jun-2017 20:23 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Apr-2019 06:08 Anon. Updated [Location]

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