ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244819
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| Date: | Sunday 10 November 1940 |
| Time: | 18:03 |
| Type: | North American O-47A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 37-302 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Big Spirit Lake, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Fort Crook, Nebraska |
Crashed into Big Spirit Lake under adverse weather conditions during an obesrvation flight. All three occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://dcem.us/index.php/wxpage/historical-events/armistice-day-blizzard-and-army-plane-crash-of-1940
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1930.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 07:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Sep-2021 13:58 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Source] |
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