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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada L-20A Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force |
| Registration: | 51-16510 |
| MSN: | 291 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Silverton, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Sill, OK |
| Clovis AFB, NM |
Crashed into a hill in poor visibility and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19560317.1.3&srpos=501&e=01-01-1956-31-12-1956--en--20--501-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2023 17:45 | Cobar | Added |
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