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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-77999 |
| MSN: | 33395 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Palmyra Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palmyra Atoll |
| O'ahu, HI |
Crashed on a reef in shallow water 30 seconds after taking off and broke into several peaces. Radioman (19) seriously injured.
Sources:
The Straits Times 10 July 1947, p2
AAIR
Laurel Outlook 13 August 1947, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2019 20:28 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jul-2019 15:51 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2020 18:29 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 30-Nov-2020 18:01 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2022 00:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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