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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1960 |
| Time: | 11:43 |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16A Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 130th Troop Carrier Squadron, WV ANG |
| Registration: | 51-7146 |
| MSN: | G-196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 9 mi from Cumberland, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk, WV |
| Charleston, WV |
Air National Guard plane hit power lines and crashed on a farm due to engine failure. Pilot killed. Co-pilot and radioman survived.
Sources:
The Farmville Herald 13 December 1960, p1
USAF Individual Aircraft Record Card - The date mentioned there is 60347 = 12 December 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2022 21:24 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2024 07:27 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Apr-2025 14:53 | phlamberts | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Country, Source, ] |
| 20-Apr-2025 14:57 | ASN | Updated [Country, ] |
| 03-May-2025 10:11 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
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