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| Date: | Thursday 10 January 1935 |
| Time: | 06:20 |
| Type: | Lockheed 9D Orion |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | NC12287 |
| MSN: | 199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pittsburgh Ldg, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN |
| Memphis, TN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine failure at 3500ft after getting lost in fog, pilot bailed out safely the aircraft crashed.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N42.html
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-lockheed-9d-orion-pittsburgh-landing
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Oct-2020 11:55 | Sergey L. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Dec-2021 22:48 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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