Incident North American T-28B 137740,
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Date:Sunday 1 May 1955
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic T28 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-28B
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 137740
MSN: 200-103
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 18 mi S of Lordsburg, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar, CA
Destination airport:NAS Chase Field, TX/ATU-802
Narrative:
Flamed out at 18,000 ft and crashed after Lt John Roger Edson and Cadet J.H. Sindelar bailed out. Edson was injured.

Sources:

The Ennis Daily News 2 May 1955, p1 ("late yesterday")
AAIR (BOEF)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jul-2022 13:50 TB Added
03-Sep-2022 17:38 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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