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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop A-17A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 36-345 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Hamilton, Lick Observatory, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | March Field, CA |
Crashed into the Lick Observatory in fog.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.manchesterhistory.org/News/Manchester%20Evening%20Hearld_1939-05-22.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2021 12:04 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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