Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1947 |
Time: | |
Type: | Martin XB-48 |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | 45-59585 |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD - United States of America |
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Baltimore-Glenn L. Martin Airport, MD (MTN/KMTN) |
NAS Patuxent River, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
#OTD in 1947: 1st prototype Martin XB-48 [45-59585] has a runway excursion in Maryland (US), there were no injuries reported. Incident occurred at NAS Pantuxet River when aborting a landing. The cause was traced to the fuel system, which is modified in the 2nd prototype. pic.twitter.com/sAb3YgawBk
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) November 19, 2022
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