ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259810
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 20 mi N of Olmsted AFB, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Olmsted AFB, PA |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A USAF C-46 and a T-34 trainer from Olmsted AFB Aero Club with two civil employees of the AFB collided during an air-to-air photo shooting. Both occupants of the T-34 Mentor suffered injuries when the canopy smashed against the fuselage of the C-46. Three of five crew of the C-46 bailed out. Both aircraft landed safely at Olmsted.
*The C-46 suffered right hand wing damages and the Mentor suffered damaged canopy and propeller.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 13 September 1962, p1
*La Nacion 20 September 1962, p10 (photos)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 07:31 | TB | Added |
| 13-May-2021 07:37 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-May-2021 13:08 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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