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| Date: | Monday 19 May 1947 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-87142 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi S of Windsor, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wright Field, OH |
| Selfridge Field, MI |
Crashed in a thunderstorm.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
The Nome Nugget 21 May 1947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2015 16:13 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 07-Aug-2018 17:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2018 18:16 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-Nov-2020 20:58 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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