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| Date: | Thursday 22 May 1947 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing TB-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-83300 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Alamicamba -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Howard Field, CZ |
| Kelly Field, TX (07:30) |
Disappeared. Last contact 00:10. Found crashed next morning in Nicaragua.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Noticias de hoy 23 May 1947, p6/24 May 1947, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2018 19:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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