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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1956 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45G |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-11680 |
| MSN: | AF-237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Millinocket, Penobscot County, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boston, MA |
| Loring AFB, ME |
Crashed while trying an emergency landing. Capt Campbell M. Potter killed.
Sources:
The Nome Nugget 21 December 1956, p1
https://bangordailynews.com/2009/09/21/news/recently-found-parachute-may-be-tied-to-1956-crash/
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listpages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2022 21:05 | TB | Added |
| 18-Nov-2024 12:39 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2024 12:39 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 18-Nov-2024 15:46 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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