Mid-air collision Accident Bell P-63C Kingcobra ,
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Date:Friday 31 January 1947
Time:10:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic P63 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell P-63C Kingcobra
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Reghaia -   Algeria
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Reghaia
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two airplane (P-63/P-39) collided during test flight. One crashed in flames. Other crashed after pilot bailed out, but parachute failed.

Sources:

L'Echo d'Oran 1 February 1947, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2020 17:31 TB Added
20-Jun-2020 14:36 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
18-Aug-2020 13:33 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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