ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207361
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 1953 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: |  North American T-6F Texan |
| Owner/operator: | HQ Sqn /317th ABGp USAF |
| Registration: | 44-81786 |
| MSN: | 121-42508 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 50 km NW of Graz -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Salzburg, Austria |
| Graz, Austria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
North American T-6F Texan 41-81786 (MSN 121-42508): With Headquarters Squadron, 317th Air Base Group, Salzburg, Austria.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed into a mountain 50 km northwest of Graz en route Salzburg to Graz, Austria 5 May 1953 Both crew killed.
Sources:
1. Hamburger Abendblatt 6 May 1953
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_5.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1953May.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2018 14:10 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jun-2018 09:38 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
| 24-Apr-2021 17:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2021 21:29 | Carel | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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