Accident Douglas RB-26C Invader 44-35885,
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Date:Thursday 7 August 1952
Time:10:02 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas RB-26C Invader
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 44-35885
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi SE of Wiesbaden AB -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wiesbaden AB
Destination airport:Fürstenfeldbruck AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed when engine exploded shortly after take-off. Two bailed out.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
La Stampa 8 August 1952, p6
El Litoral 7 August 1952, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
10-Jul-2009 18:04 angels one five Updated
24-Dec-2013 13:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-Jan-2015 17:35 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Oct-2019 21:33 Uli Elch Updated [Location]
10-Nov-2019 16:36 TB Updated [Location]
27-Jan-2020 17:58 Uli Elch Updated [Location]
13-Feb-2020 19:02 TB Updated [Location, Source]

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