ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss R5C-1 (C-46) 50710 MCAS Cherry Point, NC
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Date:Wednesday 4 August 1948
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Curtiss R5C-1 (C-46)
Operator:United States Marine Corps
Registration: 50710
MSN: 154
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:MCAS Cherry Point, NC (   United States of America)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Forced landing after midair fire.

Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher


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