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| Date: | Tuesday 29 September 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5C |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Bird Air Service |
| Registration: | NC959Y |
| MSN: | 170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naperville, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 100ft while filming a train, the Steamliner “Zephyr”.Crashed in a field and caught fire
Sources:
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N38.html
https://www.gastearsivi.com/en/gazete/evening_star/1936-09-30/4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2021 19:58 | Sergey L. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2021 14:37 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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