ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278441
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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Fairchild PT-26 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Compton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Compton Airport, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burst into flames in front of a building after engine failure just after take-off. Pilot Chester Fees (34), Anaheim, CA, two children and two on ground injured.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 1 August 1960, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2022 15:46 | TB | Added |
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