ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176052
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| Date: | Friday 4 December 1953 |
| Time: | c. 00:15 |
| Type: |  Convair T-29B (CV-240) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-7905 |
| MSN: | 240-317 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1 mi S of Harlingen AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Harlingen AFB, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(1) Landed short. (2) Crash-landed in an open field after a training flight about 12:15 a.m. Four injured, none seriously.
Sources:
(1) http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
(2) The Cuero Record 4 December 1953, p2
https://outlet.historicimages.com/products/neb03530
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2015 15:44 | TB | Added |
| 20-Mar-2022 14:45 | TB | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 20-Mar-2022 14:46 | TB | Updated [Cn, Damage] |
| 20-Mar-2022 15:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2022 14:58 | Cobar | Updated [Source] |
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