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Aircraft Accident

  • TVL1970 said:
    The cockpit of US Navy R5D-2 (BuNo 50852, c/n 10429), after its nose gear collapsed upon landing at China Lake, NAS, on June 5, 1969. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft was written off. See: aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690605-2

Sarabia, Francisco

  • Luc Brocard said:
    Granville R-6C Gee Bee Racer (XB-AKM) MSN 1 Crashed the 7th June 1939 in te Potomac River during is initial climb. A pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico and a famous pilot, Francisco Sarabia Tinoco was returning to Mexico City after setting a record flight time of 10 hours, 43 minutes for a flight between that city and New York City. Just after take off from Bolling Field the Gee Bee Racer, named ' Conquistador del Cielo ', crashed in the Potomac River. His plane had gained about 100 feet of altitude when the engine failed, and the plane dumped into the Potomac River. Sarabia drowned. Reportedly an investigation showed that a mechanic had left a wipe rag inside the engine compartment and the rag had been sucked into the carburetor. aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=106665

B-66B Pete Bowers photo

  • TVL1970 said:
    Douglas B-66B Destroyer, USAF Serial No. 53-498. As per the Joe Baugher site: www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
    Converted to EB-66B ECM aircraft. 1959: 42nd TEWS (10th TRW). 1965: USAF 25th TRW. 1966: USAF 6460th TRS (460th TRW). 1969: USAF 42nd TEWS (355th TFW). Crashed Apr 7, 1969 with 355th TFW, 42nd TEWS on takeoff from Takhli AB, Thaland due to engine failure. 3 KIA