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| Date: | Friday 22 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-Texas Airways (TTA) |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Houston Int'l Airport, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tyler via Longview |
| Houston | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wing of parked Delta Air Lines DC-7 sliced into the cockpit of a DC-3 of Trans-Texas after break failed while taxying and ground looped into the DC-7. Captain S.B. Blanchard (39) was killed. First Officer C.E. Turk, a hostess and nine passengers escaped injuries.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 23 July 1960, p12
The Victoria Advocat 23 July 1960, p1 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2017 15:06 | TB | Added |
| 11-Apr-2021 19:56 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2021 19:58 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 22-May-2021 20:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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