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| Date: | Sunday 13 December 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft SNB-5 |
| Owner/operator: | USN |
| Registration: | 67325 |
| MSN: | 4032 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Front Royal, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Anacostia, DC |
Emergency landing after running out of fuel, hit a tree and lost a wing.
Sources:
https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=SNH19531214.1.2&srpos=11&e=13-12-1953-16-12-1953--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Front+royal--------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2025 18:29 | Cobar | Added |
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