Incident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) , Sunday 1 January 1956
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Date:Sunday 1 January 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Kirtland AFB, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:McConnell AFB, KS
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Landing gear collapsed on landing. One wing damaged. Two crew and eight passengers unhurt. Refuelling stop on way from McConnell AFB to Norton AFB, CA.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sn 2 January 1956, p1

Revision history:

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