Accident Lockheed C-40D Electra Junior 42-38280,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74103
 
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Date:Monday 30 March 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed C-40D Electra Junior
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-38280
MSN: 1276
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:95 km N of Tampico, TAMPS -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into mountain and destroyed by fire near Aldama, killing all onboard; pilot 2°Lt Theodore J. Corcoran.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_2.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org/src/db.asp
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19538/?page=3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Apr-2010 01:48 TB Added
03-Sep-2011 04:10 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
06-Mar-2012 10:55 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
01-Jul-2016 13:06 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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