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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51H Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-64638 |
| MSN: | 126-37962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Acton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norton AFB, San Bernardino, CA |
| Sacramento, CA |
Crashed after a propeller failure. The pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 January 1955, p6
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19550107.1.1&srpos=1&e=06-01-1955-31-12-1955--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Mustang-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2019 20:06 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jun-2019 20:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2024 23:21 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 07-Nov-2024 12:27 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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