ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48448
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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-78847 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dayton-Wright Field, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during an air show.
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 51
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP-55_Ascender
Crash details:
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/sole-survivor-air-show-crash-thankful-alive/PHnCgydKr3VYYzIX5mJ41O/#:~:text=She%20was%20only%20five%20weeks%20old%20on%20May,car%2C%20spilling%20burning%20oil%20fuel%20over%20the%20vehicle.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2008 06:24 | harro | Added |
| 30-Apr-2019 11:50 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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