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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1943 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Fairchild M-62A |
| Owner/operator: | Zimmerly Air Transport |
| Registration: | NC37165 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Mead Field, Spokane, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mead Field, Spokane, WA |
Aircraft caught fire while performing aerobatics at 2000ft, the student pilot bailed out safely the instructor was killed when the aircraft crashed out of control.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2021 15:06 | Cobar | Added |
| 14-Dec-2021 15:07 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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