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| Date: | Sunday 4 February 1940 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC20751 |
| MSN: | 288 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hammond, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX |
| New Orleans, LA |
Yellow five passenger Beechcraft lost in fog, crashed and burnt. Owner Mrs Elisabeth McSweeney Powel.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 5 February 1940, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2021 17:09 | TB | Added |
| 16-Sep-2021 13:37 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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