ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 111050
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American AT-6C-NT Texan |
| Owner/operator: | 2563th CPS(W) BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3884 |
| MSN: | 88-11588 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 miles north of Childress AAF, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Avenger AAF, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The AT-6 Texan suffered an engine failure on a training flight. As there was nowhere within gliding distance suitable for a forced landing the pilot bailed out.
She fell to the ground with her parachute unopened. It is believed that she struck the plane as she exited.
Marjorie ( Margie ) Doris Edwards, Women Airforce Service Pilots, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.wingsacrossamerica.org/above---beyond.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2011 19:35 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2011 23:30 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2011 08:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2011 08:17 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2011 08:19 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Jan-2012 13:07 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:07 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2014 09:47 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 18:03 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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