ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 96204
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell P-39D Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-38401 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hovet Field, Mareeba, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hovet Field |
lost control of his P-39D-1 Airacobra at low altitude and crashed. The pilot bailed out at about 200 feet but he was killed due to the low altitude.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld38.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2021 09:48 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 23:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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