Accident Beechcraft 95-55 Baron N188LG, Friday 17 May 1963
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Date:Friday 17 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 95-55 Baron
Owner/operator:Lauhoff Grain Co.
Registration: N188LG
MSN: TC-130
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Hammond, IN -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Danville, IL
Destination airport:Meigs Field, Chicago, IL
Narrative:
Crashed into the smokestack of a Commonwealth-Edison Company power plant while flying in a rain storm and heavy fog.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19630518.1.1&srpos=787&e=31-12-1962-31-12-1963--en--20--781-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

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11-Jun-2024 14:52 Cobar Added

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