ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20601
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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Date:02-JUN-2008
Time:14:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Kitfox 5
Operator:private
Registration: N40120
C/n / msn: S9909-0215
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:near La Porte Municipal Airport, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:T41
Destination airport:T41
Narrative:
Were practicing touch-and-go landings when the single-engine plane experienced an unknown problem, crashing only six minutes after taking off u2014 into a field less then a mile from the runway before catching fire.

Sources:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5815199.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2008 00:08 Fusko Added
05-Jun-2008 00:42 harro Updated
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