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| Date: | Tuesday 24 December 1963 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8298D |
| MSN: | D-5388 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Meigs Field, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meigs Field, IL |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in Lake Michigan about 100 yards offshore. A woman (20) was rescued from icy water about 20 minutes after the crash. Owner Robert Trout, Chicago, IL.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 25 December 1963, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2021 13:04 | TB | Added |
| 13-Sep-2022 09:42 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
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