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| Date: | Wednesday 7 February 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Troy, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Andrews AFB, MD |
| Brookley AFB, AL |
Crash-landed in a field at night. One bailed out. The five crew members remained unharmed.
Sources:
Star News 8 February 1962, p8 (photo)
https://www.troymessenger.com/2024/10/01/in-1962-an-air-force-c-47-crash-landed-near-troy/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2022 18:16 | TB | Added |
| 02-Oct-2024 07:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2024 09:30 | ASN | Updated |
| 02-Oct-2024 09:30 | ASN | Updated |
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