Accident Douglas A-26 Invader N…,
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Date:Friday 8 August 1952
Time:08:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-26 Invader
Owner/operator:Superior Oil Company
Registration: N…
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mount Weather near Berryville, VA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:St Louis, MO
Destination airport:Washington, DC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain and caught fire flying in heavy rain and fog.

Sources:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1952-08-08/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=08%2F08%2F1952&index=2&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Berryville&proxdistance=5&date2=08%2F12%2F1952&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Berryville&dateFilterType=range&page=1

Revision history:

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02-Aug-2023 12:15 Cobar Added

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