Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor near Charlotte
Date & Time:
Feb 22, 1950
Registration:
44-86919
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8178
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Apparently, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. After landing, the aircraft rolled for few dozen yards and eventually crashed in a farmhouse located 6 miles south of Charlotte. The aircraft was destroyed and the farmhouse was seriously damaged. The crew escaped uninjured.
Thanks to Sam R. Stewart for his contribution and images.
Thanks to Sam R. Stewart for his contribution and images.
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