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| Date: | Friday 31 March 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Douglas EB-66C Destroyer |
| Owner/operator: | 9th TRS USAF |
| Registration: | 54-471 |
| MSN: | 44771 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Donaldson AFB, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, SC (KSSC) |
| Minot, ND |
Suffered an explosion of the starboard engine just after takeoff from Shaw AFB, SC on flight intended for Labrador. Pilot flew to Donaldson AFB, Greenville, SC where he made a crash-landing. Crew escaped serious injury. Small fire extingushed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1954.html (10 MAR 61)
Herald Journal 1 April 1961, p5 (photo)
Lakeland Ledger 3 April 1961, p5 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2011 02:40 | ThW | Added |
| 27-Sep-2011 00:38 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Dec-2019 22:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 31-May-2022 19:49 | TB | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2022 20:04 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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