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| Date: | Friday 10 October 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123 Provider |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Armed Forces |
| Registration: | 54-623 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia, USA -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Homestead Air Force Base (KHST) |
| Otis Air Force Base (KFMH) |
The plane caught fire en route to Otis AFB, and all three men bailed. They were saved from the water, but one would later die in hospital.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/atlantic-ocean-october-10-1958/
USAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2024 13:05 | avdude17 | Added |
| 01-Jan-2025 09:44 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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