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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss YP-60E |
| Owner/operator: | James DeSanto N°80 |
| Registration: | NX21979 |
| MSN: | 27691 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot James DeSanto bailed out during qualifying flight on Thompson Trophy event. Race N°80, ex 43-32763
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 26 August 1947, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 18:49 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jan-2022 10:06 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, ] |
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