ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248987
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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1957 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Mooney M20 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5246B |
| MSN: | 1109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | off La Coruña -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Galveston, TX |
| Rome | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Galveston" ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, 40 miles from coast due snow accumulation on the wings. Pilot William Wyatt (25) on non-stop record flight rescued by a spanish ship "Virgen del Buen Consejo". The plane reported towed ashore and flown again (Reg canx 19 JUL 1960, AviationDB)
Sources:
Evening Star 20 October 1957, pA10
https://www.alamy.com/oct-10-1957-british-destroyer-in-the-pool-of-london-two-british-destroyers-image69348614.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2021 18:18 | TB | Added |
| 11-Sep-2022 14:13 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Damage] |
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