Accident Canadian Vickers OA-10A Canso A (PBY-5A) 44-34096, Wednesday 1 August 1945
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Date:Wednesday 1 August 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadian Vickers OA-10A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 44-34096
MSN: CV607
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:40 km SW of Grants, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Jolon-Hunter AAF, CA (HGT)
Destination airport:Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA (MHR/KMHR)
Narrative:
The plane crashed after engine failure. All seven occupants died in the crash.

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