Accident Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor 44-87287, Sunday 28 January 1951
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Date:Sunday 28 January 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 44-87287
MSN: 8546
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi E of Oak Harbor, OH -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Selfridge AFB
Destination airport:Bolling AFB, DC
Narrative:
Crashed into pinapple orchard on cross country flight after engine trouble.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Malaya Tribune 30 January 1951, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Mar-2019 09:26 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
07-Jul-2023 11:13 Cobar Updated
21-Mar-2025 13:27 Cobar Updated [Cn, ]

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