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| Date: | Friday 26 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper Aerostar 601P |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N85TR |
| MSN: | 61P06407963295 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A tornado swept through Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA), Omaha, Nebraska, wrecking 4 hangars. Approx 32 aircraft were damaged or destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2024-04-29/nebraska-airport-raked-tornado
https://www.wowt.com/2024/04/27/tornado-touches-down-eppley-airfield-damage-reported-some-buildings/
https://arnoldofficeauction.com/uncategorized/aircraft-n85tr-1979-piper-aerostar-601p-closing-31-may-2024-1200pdt-76123/
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2025 17:37 | ASN | Added |
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