Accident Lockheed P-38L Lightning 44-24838,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 108687
 
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Date:Friday 9 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Owner/operator:432th BU USAAF
Registration: 44-24838
MSN: 422-5842
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:60 miles SE of Bend, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Portland AAF
Destination airport:Portland AAF
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed in the desert 25 miles SE of Christmas Valley, Oregon during gunnery practice.
2nd Lt Max J. Clark killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Nov-2011 22:42 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Jan-2012 03:37 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator]
20-Dec-2012 14:08 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
17-Sep-2013 07:56 angels one five Updated [Operator]
13-Feb-2020 16:48 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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