ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139330
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| Date: | Sunday 28 November 1943 |
| Time: | nightfall |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 5th Ferry Gp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-22873 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Love Field AAF, Dallas, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Love Field AAF |
| Love Field AAF, Dallas, TX |
The pilot was practicing circuits and landings at Love Field late in the day.
On what was intended to be the last landing, at nightfall, the pilot failed to notice a power utility pole and struck it, seriously damaging the underside of the P-47 and bringing the pole down, plunging Love Field into darkness and shutting down the radio equipment.
The pilot circled until the runway could be illuminated by vehicle lights and Florene Miller of the Women Air Service Pilots (WASP), was able to make a safe emergency landing.
Sources:
On Silver Wings-the WASP of WW2 1942-1944, by Marianne Verges pub. by Ballantine Books.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2011 07:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 10-Aug-2012 12:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2013 22:42 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2014 08:41 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Jul-2014 22:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-May-2015 07:09 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2021 15:16 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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