Accident Douglas RA-24B-10 Banshee 42-54552,
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Date:Monday 27 March 1944
Time:
Type:Douglas RA-24B-10 Banshee
Owner/operator:5 Ferry Gp /Air Tpt Command USAAF
Registration: 42-54552
MSN: 17391
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Otis Field, Falmouth, Massachusetts -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Otis Field, MA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Stall and spin accident.
Frances Fortune Grimes, Women Airforce Service Pilots. (WASP).
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.wingsacrossamerica.org/above---beyond.html
- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2011 01:19 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Mar-2011 01:16 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
31-Jan-2012 01:41 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
08-Sep-2012 01:35 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source]
25-Sep-2012 01:38 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
10-Sep-2013 04:46 angels one five Updated [Operator]
23-Mar-2020 11:04 DG333 Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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