ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181812
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Birmingham, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in city street. Small kit bag was stored in the hold prior to take off. Shortly after take off the bag shifted and interfered with the control surfaces cables. The pilot, no longer having full control of the aircraft, realized he could not maintain or gain altitude was able to direct the aircraft into the intersection rather than crash into houses.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/01901/3j
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2015 20:25 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jun-2019 19:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-Jun-2019 19:58 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jul-2021 19:52 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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