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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cessna T-50 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ironton, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Smith, AR |
Single-engine private plane exploded in flight. Hired pilot and four soldiers. One occupant was Pvt Kenneth M. Vandenberg, 5th Armored Division at Camp Caffee, AR.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 26 July 1954, p2 n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2022 17:25 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jan-2022 17:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2023 19:53 | Cobar | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2023 06:19 | Cobar | Updated |
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