ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281317
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 1958 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-6698 |
| MSN: | 365 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tucumcari, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laughlin AFB, TX |
USAF weather reconnaissance plane crashed from two miles high. Cap Alfred V. Chapin (28).
Sources:
The Free Lance-Star 10 July 1958, p5
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 12:21 | TB | Added |
| 02-Feb-2024 12:16 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Source] |
| 02-Feb-2024 12:17 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport] |
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