Accident Northrop A-17A 36-345, Sunday 21 May 1939
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Date:Sunday 21 May 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic a17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop A-17A
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
Registration: 36-345
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mt Hamilton, Lick Observatory, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:March Field, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed into the Lick Observatory in fog.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.manchesterhistory.org/News/Manchester%20Evening%20Hearld_1939-05-22.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Sep-2021 12:04 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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