ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184365
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1957 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-38L-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Hy-Con Aerial Surveys Co |
| Registration: | N69902 |
| MSN: | 8470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi S of Greater Pittsburgh Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa, OK |
| Pittsburgh, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Converted P-38 crashed and burned in wooded section near airport after narrowly missed a TWA Constellation. Pilot (30) and a photographer. Pilot Gilbert Mendozo, Pasadena, CA.
Sources:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 24 August 1957, p1
ICAO Circular, 56-AN/51
http://mid.gov.kz/images/stories/contents/056_en.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2016 20:27 | TB | Added |
| 16-Nov-2017 21:52 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2018 20:26 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2020 18:01 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2022 19:47 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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