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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TB-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-22716 |
| MSN: | 18863 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Paso Robles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Briggs AFB, TX |
| Mather AFB, CA |
Ran out of fuel, crashed and burned after crew bailed out. One crewmber died because his parachute failed to open.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 12 April 1956, p9
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19560412.1.14&srpos=654&e=01-01-1956-31-12-1956--en--20--641-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2021 16:08 | TB | Added |
| 29-Oct-2023 19:53 | Cobar | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2025 16:37 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
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