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| Date: | Friday 1 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16A Albatross |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 51st Air Rescue Squadron |
| Registration: | 51-0063 |
| MSN: | G-142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Damaged beyond repair in poor weather circumstances.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 11:31 | phlamberts | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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