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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American T-6C Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sakiz Adasi (Chios) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched out of fuel after loss of orientation. One pilot (25) drowned.
Sources:
https://www.tayyareci.com/v2/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1953-1956/177.htm
Milliyet Gazete 31 May 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2014 19:57 | TB | Added |
| 23-Nov-2014 17:02 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 15-Dec-2014 14:39 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2021 11:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jan-2025 08:42 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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