Accident Fairchild C-82A-20-FA Packet 44-23028, Sunday 11 May 1947
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Date:Sunday 11 May 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild C-82A-20-FA Packet
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 44-23028
MSN: 10072
Year of manufacture:1946
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:16,5 km SE of Austin, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in belly landing following engine problems.

Sources:

Fairchild C-82 Packet website / Simon Beck
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)

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