ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174708
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 (TC-46D) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 44-77692 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Minneapolis-Chamerlain Field, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chamberlain Field |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crash-landed near airport after take-off in bad weather. Three crew and 28 passengers (University of Minnesota ROTC students) unhurt. Left engine caught fire after the crash. A crack is visible behind cockpit section. Airplane named "The Haylift Express" and coded "M".
Sources:
The Spokesman Review 7 May 1950, p2 (picture)
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2015 18:54 | TB | Added |
| 03-Mar-2017 14:05 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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