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The crash-landing site was 4.2 mi (6.8 km) north of an area where numerous parts from both aircraft were later found by investigators. The first impact was on a tree that was found broken 46 ft (14 m) above the ground. 250 ft (76 m) farther on, the left wing contacted another tree, and was separated from the aircraft.
The probable cause was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting an approach light. [17] [18] On June 28, 2014, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk crashed while landing at West Michigan Regional. The aircraft touched down hard and bounced before departing the side of ...
Pilot Major Soehardjo and co-pilot Captain Erwin SP Suroso escaped the burning plane after crash-landed on a grassy landing strip. No casualties. All paratroops on board jumped before the emergency landing. [268] 22 September Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat, 141, of the Royal Netherlands Navy, crashes into the ocean off of Scotland. [101] 13 October
1950 First of only two prototypes of the Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy trainer contender, BuNo 75725, written off in a crash. [1]5 January A Boeing B-50A Superfortress, 46-021, [2] c/n 15741 [3] of the 3200th Proof Test Group out of Eglin AFB, crash lands in the Choctawhatchee Bay, northwest Florida, killing two of the 11 crew.
B-24E-25-CF (as built), 41-29075, c/n 67, flown by Howard R. Cosgrove, crashes and burns, killing all seven on board, while B-24E-25-FO (as built), 42-7420, c/n 444, [26] piloted by Carlos N. Clayton, [213] [182] makes a crash landing in a swamp, none of the eight crew suffering serious injury despite the aircraft being virtually demolished.
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Pilot Brian Huxtable survives crash landing. [92] 5 February Focke Achgelis Fa 223 V1 crashes when right rotor pylon breaks off in flight. Test pilot Carl Bode (25 February 1911 – 16 November 2002) successfully parachutes from the stricken helicopter (quite possibly the first helicopter parachute attempt ever), but passenger Dr. Ing. Heinz ...
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