Incident Luscombe 8B Trainer NC28787,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270671
 
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Date:Thursday 17 June 1943
Time:08:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8B Trainer
Owner/operator:Defense Plant Corp.
Registration: NC28787
MSN: 1548
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Laurens, SC -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Barksdale Field, Laurens, SC
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control trying to avoid a head on collision with another aircraft, spun into the ground, and crashed. The other aircraft landed safely.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33084

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Dec-2021 19:02 Cobar Added
15-May-2022 03:41 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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