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Date: | Friday 5 June 1959 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Goodyear GA-468 Inflatoplane (XAO-3-GI) |
Owner/operator: | Goodyear Aircraft Corp. |
Registration: | 57-653. |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | SW of Akron, OH -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Engined "inflated plane" with tail and wings collapsed in the air at Wingfood Lake and fell into a swamp area. US Army test pilot Lt Malcom B. Wallace (26) was killed. Five built (57-6532/36)
Sources:
The Evening Independent 7 June 1959, p3A
Youngstown Vindicator 6 June 1959, p2
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Nov-2017 22:12 |
TB |
Added |
29-Nov-2017 19:55 |
TB |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |