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| Date: | Tuesday 10 January 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sanderson, Terrell County, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The Piper Cub crashed near Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, United States under unknown circumstances.
Of the two aboard, one died of his injuries that night while the other remained hospitalized.
Both individuals were hunting eagles in the aircraft at the time of the crash.
Sources:
"2 Hunters Injured as Plane Crashes". The Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas, United States of America. 10 January 1950.
"Fort Stockton Man Killed Hunting Eagles". Big Spring Daily Herald. Big Spring, Texas, United States of America. 11 January 1950.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2025 07:49 | wnnystng09 | Added |
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