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| Date: | Friday 30 September 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell (B-25J) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-30138 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga,Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, Georgia |
| Spokane, Washington |
The airplane crashed after engine failure. One crew member died as his parachute was not properly attached. The pilot died as he steered the plane away from a populated area.
Sources:
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/3/23/406067/Jerry-Summers-1940s-Missionary-Ridge.aspx
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.aviation.military/PqGFKDcZGTo
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 15:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 11:38 | CJT | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
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