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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Tacoma, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ten bailed out after three of four engines failed. Pilot crash-landed the plane at McChord AFB.
Sources:
The Straits Times 5 March 1956, p3 (UP)
Youngstown Vindicator 3 March 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2019 20:35 | TB | Added |
| 21-May-2019 19:55 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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