ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 109166
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin B-12AM |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 33-166 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi SW of Ruston, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Asheville, NC |
| Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA |
Emergency landing while flying in an electrical storm, lost control crashed and caught fire, the pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to deploy.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19400819&e=19-08-1940-24-08-1940--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 13:16 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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