Wirestrike Accident Convair T-29A (CV-240) 50-0189,
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Date:Thursday 4 November 1954
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair T-29A (CV-240)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 50-0189
MSN: T-29A-219
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tucson, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tucson (TUS), AZ
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed when hit powerline during return to airport after engine failure on take-off.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Toledo Blade 5 November 1954, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-May-2015 15:52 TB Added
21-May-2015 20:03 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-May-2015 20:04 TB Updated [Source]
17-Feb-2017 10:00 TB Updated [Registration]
28-Dec-2021 18:13 TB Updated [Cn]

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