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| Date: | Monday 21 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D17 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico 70 miles NW of St Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
| New Orleans, LA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine failure at 10000ft, aircraft sank and the pilot was rescued by a coast guard helicopter.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19550322.1.25&srpos=482&e=01-01-1955-31-12-1955--en--20--481-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2023 10:14 | Cobar | Added |
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