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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1979 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: |  Volpar Turbo 18 (3NM) |
| Owner/operator: | Great Western Airlines |
| Registration: | N12VT |
| MSN: | CA-179 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis Airport (MEM), TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, IL |
| Memphis Airport (MEM), TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with Fedex Falcon 20DC (cn218) N36FE "Becky" during landing roll; caught fire;
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www3ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=38497&key=0
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1153291/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Apr-2011 11:02 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2011 11:11 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
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