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| Date: | Wednesday 12 January 1955 |
| Time: | c. 19:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft SNB (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | FRASRON 77 US Navy |
| Registration: | 39854 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Naples -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HalFar, Malta |
| Capodichino/Naples Airport |
Crashed in a field after crew bailed out. Unable to locate airfield due to radio failure and flying in stormy weather and zero visibility.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/00623
Youngstown Vindicator 13 January 1955, p7
L'Unita January 1955, p2.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2015 12:12 | TB | Added |
| 27-Nov-2015 12:14 | TB | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2019 20:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2019 21:04 | TB | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2020 17:30 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 16-Sep-2024 22:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 12-Apr-2025 16:27 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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