Accident Northrop EF-89B Scorpion 49-2442, Thursday 26 July 1951
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Date:Thursday 26 July 1951
Time:
Type:Northrop EF-89B Scorpion
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 49-2442
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi SSW of Wright Field, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in a corn field on blind flying mission. Pilot (29).

Sources:

AAIR
Youngstown Vindicator 27 July 1955, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Mar-2018 20:09 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, ]
25-Jun-2019 17:37 TB Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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