Accident North American B-25D Mitchell 42-87457,
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Date:Saturday 20 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American B-25D Mitchell
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-87457
MSN: 100-23450
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15M NW Benson, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kelly Field, TX
Destination airport:Tucson, AZ
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain in a snow storm.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.tucsonfirefoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Plane-Crashes-Start-to-1959.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jan-2022 10:41 Cobar Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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