ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273948
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | Glenn Collins Adventure Films |
| Registration: | N7629C |
| MSN: | C.116 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Portland Int'l Airport, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Portland Int'l Airport, OR |
The "F-7-F Fire Cat" landed with one engine afire after used for fighting forest fire in Alaska. Pilot John Fletcher (42) escaped unhurt. Firemen extinguished the blaze within 10 minutes.
Sources:
The Nome Nugget 30 August 1959, p1 n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2022 17:14 | TB | Added |
| 29-Aug-2023 19:09 | Cobar | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Aug-2023 19:15 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport] |
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