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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 47-044 |
| MSN: | 147-43444 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi NW of Dixie, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barksdale AFB, LA |
| Barksdale AFB, LA |
The B-45A crashed in flames after engine failure. Pilot Maj. Paul B. Neafus and 1/Lt. Donald A. Paulson were killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 01:55 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 02-Mar-2014 17:55 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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