Other de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) 57-6109, Saturday 26 July 1969
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Date:Saturday 26 July 1969
Time:12:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army
Registration: 57-6109
MSN: 228
Year of manufacture:1957
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Other
Location:Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:-
Narrative:
A Boeing 707-331C, N787TW, crashed at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY) during a training flight when the crew lost directional control during a missed approach. The aircraft struck the ground in a right-wing low nose down attitude, broke up and caught fire. A de Havilland U-1A Otter, located approximately 550 feet from the point of impact, was struck by debris and burned.

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