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| Date: | Monday 14 November 1949 |
| Time: | 10:44 |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | Kern County Sheriff’s Office |
| Registration: | NC…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kern River Oil Field near Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in fog, crashed and caught fire, was searching for escaped convicts.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/2219849/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2023 12:06 | Cobar | Added |
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