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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2426K |
| MSN: | 5153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boca Reservoir near Truckee, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winnemucca, NV |
| Buchanan Field, Concord, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Exploded after being hit by lightning while flying through a thunder storm, lost a wing and crashed out of control.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19550613.1.1&srpos=3&e=13-06-1955-31-12-1955--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Mclin-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 14:49 | Cobar | Added |
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