Mid-air collision Accident Douglas B-26 Invader (JD-1) 77172, Friday 5 March 1954
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Date:Friday 5 March 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26 Invader (JD-1)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 77172
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi SE of Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS El Centro, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Midair collision at 10000ft with USAF F-86.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Daily News 6 March 1954, p24 n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added
22-May-2022 20:15 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
22-Oct-2025 06:17 Cobar Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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