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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 37-576 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 239th street, Queens/New York, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mitchel Field, NY |
Two Army bomber airplane from three ship V-formation collided during panoramic flight and crashed onto street in residential area.
Note: not at aviationarchaeology list
Sources:
El Siglo de Torreón 20 June 1940, p2
San Bernardino Sun 17 June 1940, p1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940–1942)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2016 19:38 | TB | Added |
| 06-Dec-2017 09:37 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Sep-2021 21:28 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 17-Sep-2021 21:35 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
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