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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1950 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4478V |
| MSN: | D-1296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near St Charles. MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lambert Field, St Louis, MO |
| Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by lightning in a thunderstorm while trying to return to St. Louis, crashed in a wooded area and caught fire.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=miRaAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=sturm+plane&article_id=5305,3902147&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdiOPLlNqLAxX_gf0HHYZVLqsQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=sturm%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2025 16:13 | Cobar | Added |
| 23-Feb-2025 17:01 | Cobar | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 23-Feb-2025 17:47 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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