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| Date: | Monday 5 August 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft JRB-4 (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 44595 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 14 mi from NAS Patuxent River, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Anacostia, DC |
Crashed after midair collision with a Corsair fighter test plane shortly after take-off. Pilot Lt Cmdr Clifford M. Whitmore (31), Lt Edward Peary Stafford (26) and two civil employees (27/28). The Corsair pilot R.O. Rahn (Douglas Aircraft Co test pilot) parachuted to safety.
Sources:
The Evening Star 6 August 1946, p B
AAIR (KMAC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2022 18:44 | TB | Added |
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