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Date:Friday 14 April 1944
Time:
Type:airplane
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sierra Palomas, CHIH -   Mexico
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Heavy (hydro*) bombing plane crashed in border area 15 miles E of Columbus, NM.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 15 April 1944, p2*
The Victoria Advocat 16 April 1944, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2015 16:11 TB Added
06-Dec-2017 08:50 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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