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| Date: | Wednesday 29 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop P-61A-10-NO Black Widow |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-5627 |
| MSN: | 859 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luliang County, Qujing, Yunnan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashlanded due to engine failure, belly landing.
Pilot William R. HELM survived.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
https://www.newspapers.com/article/21443970/august_16_1946/
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=56723
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2012 11:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2023 05:56 | RDV | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 14:15 | RDV | Updated |
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