ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318155
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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1951 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5445N |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Minnesota State Fair ground, St Paul, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Fleming Field, St Paul, MN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Failed to get out of a dive during an aerobatics demonstration, crashed and caught fire. Besides the pilot a female wingwalker was also killed.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/182462115/?clipping_id=24615728&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE4MjQ2MjExNSwiaWF0IjoxNjg5Njc5MzgwLCJleHAiOjE2ODk3NjU3ODB9.w4H9wL0xxbYrCfmKs5jo0CCcySR4sITBgycS1XrNT8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2023 11:39 | Cobar | Added |
| 18-Jul-2023 12:02 | Cobar | Updated |
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