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| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Corona Police Aero Squadron |
| Registration: | N72063 |
| MSN: | 3490 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Corona, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crash-landing on railroad track after power loss. Plane crushed by an oncoming freight train. Pilot escaped.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 22 August 1957, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2019 12:31 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jan-2022 11:56 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 06-May-2023 07:52 | Nepa | Updated |
| 23-Nov-2024 12:38 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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