ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121272
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bell P-63A-10 Kingcobra |
| Owner/operator: | 3rd Ferry Gp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-70412 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles east of Great Falls AAB, Montana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Bismarck ND |
| Great Falls AAB |
The P-63 Kingcobra was on final approach to Great Falls AAB when it collided with the underside of a P-63 which had a dead radio, and also on finals.
Both planes crashed. 42-70412 caught fire and its pilot suffered severe burns from which she died about 48 hours later. The other pilot survived.
Hazel Ah Ying Lee, Women Airforce Service Pilots.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://www.wwii-women-pilots.org/WASP_KIA/38KIA2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2011 22:54 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-Mar-2011 00:48 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2011 19:02 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2013 13:55 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 09:48 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Oct-2019 09:48 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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