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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1948 |
| Time: | 19:35 |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC97731 |
| MSN: | 108-731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orange Grove 35 mi NE of Alice, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX |
| Benavides, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control after running out of fuel, hit power lines and crashed. Orville Miller (29) and familly.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 23 December 1948, p1+8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 17:43 | TB | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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