ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150515
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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American TB-25J Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 44-86779 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi W of Manchester, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
| Andrews AFB, MD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plain struck the Pine Mountain at 1,340 feet, due apparently to the pilot's last-second attempt to regain altitude. One occupant survived.
Sources:
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article29280160.html
St. Petersburgh Times 4 October 1953, p10A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2012 05:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Oct-2015 15:47 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Nov-2017 18:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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