Incident Bell X-1D 48-1386,
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Date:Wednesday 22 August 1951
Time:
Type:Bell X-1D
Owner/operator:Bell Aircraft Corporation
Registration: 48-1386
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rogers Dry Lake CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Edwards AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Exploded in air after emergency jettisoned from Boeing EB-50A.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Jan-2014 19:00 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
05-Feb-2014 17:09 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
01-Jun-2020 07:08 Cobar Updated [Source]
01-Jun-2020 07:11 Cobar Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]

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