ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225935
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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-20G Havoc |
| Owner/operator: | Bixby Airborne Products |
| Registration: | N63148 |
| MSN: | 21864 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi S of Loreto, BCS -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Mexico |
| Long Beach, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cargo converted Douglas A-20 twin-engined bomber ditched in Gulf of California out of fuel. Female pilot Diana Bixby (32) drowned.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 3 January 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2019 18:05 | TB | Added |
| 09-Nov-2021 15:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location] |
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