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| Date: | Sunday 16 February 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-87127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Royalton, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH |
Crashed into suburb after take-off. Pilot Coronel Earle L. Johnson, National Commander of the Air Patrol, killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
El Informador 17 February 1947, p1
The Straits Times 18 February 1947, p11 (AP)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2016 20:56 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2019 14:48 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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