ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240394
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45 |
| Owner/operator: | French Embassy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Andrew Field, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Nosed over on take-off. Piece of propeller penetrated a tank and airplane caught fire. Militar Attache Swiss in USA Col de Brémont and attache French embassy Col Pol Charbonneaux (44) suffered serious burns and both died 19/20 July in hospital. Both were the sole occupants of the C-45, used by French Embassy.
Sources:
Le Monde 22 July 1954
Pol Charbonneaux
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2020 19:57 | TB | Added |
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