ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202803
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| Date: | Friday 29 August 1958 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | ca 3 mi S of Webb AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Webb AFB, CA |
| Kelly AFB, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Just after take-off one propellers went out of control and starting rotation too fast. Crash landing on level farm land was made. One occupant was killed when propeller blade slashed through the cabin. Airplane reported remained "relatively intact". No fire.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 29 August 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2017 09:43 | TB | Added |
| 11-Dec-2017 09:54 | TB | Updated [Time] |
| 11-Dec-2017 12:24 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2022 16:00 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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