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| Date: | Thursday 13 September 1928 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 1 |
| Owner/operator: | W. Thaw |
| Registration: | NX7430 |
| MSN: | 19 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi S of Decatur, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt Field, NY (20:00) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced down on a farm due to broken oil line during a non-stop-air race. Both occupants lies badly injured in the wreckage until found by a farmer 06:00. Col William Thaw II and Cap John P. Morris.
Sources:
New Britain Herald 13 September 1928, p1+16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Dec-2020 13:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Dec-2020 13:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, ] |
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