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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 1951 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-49384 |
| MSN: | 26645/15200 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 56 km W of Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norton AFB, San Bernardino, CA |
| Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH |
The crew bailed out after suffering an engine failure. The pilot was seriously injured.
Sources:
Evening Star 12 January 1951
accident-report.com
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 November 1951 | 349384/FRBFR | L'Armée de L'Air | San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA (SBD) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2025 13:32 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
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