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| Date: | Friday 9 May 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-47197 |
| MSN: | 7131 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Songea -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Salisbury, Rhodesia |
| Mbeya, Tanganjika |
Disappeared. Landing accident at Songea, Tanzania. Pilot Col Chesley G. Peterson.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
The Victoria Advocat 11 May 1947, p2
Le Franc-tireur 11 May 1947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2013 22:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Dec-2017 21:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 28-Oct-2020 13:51 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2023 08:52 | Nepa | Updated |
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