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| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force |
| Registration: | 51-11877 |
| MSN: | AF-434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Newark, DE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mitchel AFB, LI, NY |
| Washington, DC |
Lost control after an engine failure, crashed in a lumber yard and exploded. Both crew members bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1954-05-26/ed-1/seq-12/#date1=05%2F25%2F1954&index=2&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=crashed+plane&proxdistance=5&date2=05%2F28%2F1954&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=Plane+crash&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2023 11:34 | Cobar | Added |
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