ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 257982
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Date: | Tuesday 2 February 1954 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star |
Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 45-8525 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Grand Prairie, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Little or no information is available |
Narrative:Crashed in Grand Prairie, TX due to engine failure. Pilot Capt James C Smith ejected before aircraft crashes in Lone Star Boat Factory killing 2 employees and injuring 4. According to local news the pilot had a possible fractured skull.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/P-80.html https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc726944/ Photo of crash scene with tail number visible.
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-May-2021 16:51 |
ASN archive |
Added |
30-Apr-2024 18:59 |
jdj9410 |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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