Mid-air collision Accident Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer 59437,
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Date:Friday 10 May 1946
Time:10:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic P4Y model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 59437
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Other fatalities:14
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N of Munson, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Midair collision with 59721 while in formation over Munson.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
St Petersburg Times 11 May 1946, p1+2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added
26-Aug-2011 00:16 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Narrative]
03-Mar-2015 21:48 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities]
18-Jul-2020 07:25 The2ndBaron Updated [Phase]
11-Feb-2021 18:27 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
27-Sep-2022 19:51 TB Updated [Location]

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