ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244554
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 45-1082 |
| MSN: | 17085/34352 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Memphis Muni Airport, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit a car on a highway when came in too low, damaging the landing gear. Two occupants of the car where killed. Pilot Capt. Wayne Collier circled the plane over airport to burn fuel and than crash landed. The airplane was "withdrawn from service (WFS) 4 AUG 1946" (JBaugher)
Sources:
AAIR
Madera Tribune 24 June 1946
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2020 19:46 | TB | Added |
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