ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263442
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1934 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: | Curtiss O-39 Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | USAAC |
| Registration: | 32-216 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Deshler, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL |
| Toledo, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Got lost due to a radio failure in fog and a snowstorm, pilot bailed out but the parachute got caught on a part of the plane, dragging the pilot to his death. Was flying on the AACMO (Army Air Corps Mail Operation)
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Mail_scandal_accidents_and_incidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 08:32 | Cobar | Added |
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