ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174938
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1951 |
| Time: | c. 04:50 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft JRB-4 (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi S of Calhoun, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Corry Field, Pensacola, FL |
| Dallas, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Navy bi-motor on routine training flight crashed in a meadow from low-hanging clouds. Type as "JRB". An eye witness reported hearing the engines sputter before the pre-dawn crash.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 18 March 1951, p2
The Tuscaloosa News 18 March 1951, p3
not in AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2015 19:56 | TB | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 17:45 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2019 20:22 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2022 17:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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