ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72543
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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | 1 TTS Biggs AFB USAF |
| Registration: | 44-35446 |
| MSN: | 28725 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in sea 2 miles S of Destin FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB |
W/O when it crashed into the sea 2 miles S of Destin FL. on 10 April 1948. Two crew parachuted to safety and were rescued, one crew officially listed as missing.
(1st TTS (Tow Target Squadron) at Biggs AFB, TX)
Sources:
Ref. 1: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=KUBO
Ref. 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base (see commentss)
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2010 22:52 | jdanthony | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 05:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2013 06:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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