ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247251
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| Date: | Thursday 28 April 1955 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Aviation Service |
| Registration: | N3349C |
| MSN: | D-4015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Willow Run, Wilmington, DE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Du Pont Airfield, Wilmington, DE |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Midair explosion at 1200ft and crashed into open field in the outskirts during instrument check flight. Floyd Q. Quillen (37) and two other men (35/20). Atlantic Aviation Service, Inc.
Sources:
Evening Star 29 April 1955, pA43
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-plane-crash-floyd-quill/26903949/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2021 19:48 | TB | Added |
| 29-Jan-2021 19:49 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2021 14:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2023 11:36 | Cobar | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]] |
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