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Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1957 |
Time: | night |
Type: | blimp |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Weeksville NAS, NC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Destroyed by fire after touch down due to ruptured gas tank. Crew escaped.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 6 March 1957, p13
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Jan-2018 20:57 |
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