ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254013
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8871A |
| MSN: | D-2526 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cleveland-Hopkins Airport, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland-Hopkins Airport, OH |
| Cuvahoga County Airport, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed when engine caught fire on take-off. Edward G. Wasilko (37), Euclid, OH, and son (10). The pilot landed at Hopkins due to smoke in the cabin 10 minutes after taking off from Cuvahoga County Airport. He took of again, when the crash occured.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 28 October 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2021 14:03 | TB | Added |
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