Accident Cessna T-37 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276625
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 April 1962
Time:c. 16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic T37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna T-37
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Pecos, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Laughlin AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Struck telephon wires across the Pecos River canyon, caught fire and crashed in the river bed. 1°Lt James Edward Lingran (28) and 2°Lt William Elefson (23). Flying low about 20ft below the rim of the canyon and about 250ft above the river bed, about a half mile south of the Pecos River Hight Bridge.

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 18 April 1962, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Mar-2022 09:32 TB Added
18-Mar-2022 17:40 TB Updated [Time, Narrative]

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