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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1949 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  North American Harvard IIB (T-6) |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | FX312 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vittel-Auzainvilliers -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Vittel-Auzainvilliers aerodrome (closed) |
| BA Nancy | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed verticaly from 30 meters and caught fire on return flight to base after civil air meeting. Pilot LTT Stoffler and mechanic SGC Descamps. *Type reported as "Piper-Cub".
Sources:
Combat 9 August 1949, p6
Scramble (8 AUG 1949)
*Le Franc-tireur 9 August 1949
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2020 16:32 | TB | Added |
| 31-Jul-2020 14:38 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Sep-2020 15:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Oct-2020 17:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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