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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-19A Chickasaw |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 51-3876 |
| MSN: | 55139 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Buda, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Marcos AFB, TX |
Lost control due to a structural failure, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=xesdAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=2351,3766189&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-g7uf_pOPAxUs_rsIHbe5JDY4KBDoAXoECAwQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2025 11:24 | Cobar | Added |
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