ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 112712
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| Date: | Sunday 29 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-6D-10 Mustang (P-51D) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-14425 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fürth/Atzenhof, R-28 (Bayern), 3/4 miles W -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
I believe this was the F6D assigned to my dad, Capt. Elmer T Olson. He was a reconn pilot in the 12th TRS, 10th PRG, based at Furth at this time. My Dad passed away in 1999. His described the events as another pilot took the plane up for a local flight. Upon return, the landing gear would not fully extend to the locked position. As a result, the pilot landed with the gear partially extended, which collapsed during touch-down. Attached are two photos my Dad took after the accident.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Images:
Furth, Germany, April 1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2011 01:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Sep-2012 15:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase] |
| 26-Apr-2017 05:50 | Jerry | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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