Accident North American T-28C FG-252,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220733
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 December 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T28 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-28C
Owner/operator:Force Aérienne Congolaise
Registration: FG-252
MSN: 252-15
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N’Dola Kinshasa -   Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:N’Dola
Destination airport:N’Dola
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During an aerobatic display one of the aircraft failed to pull out of a barrel roll and crashed in flames on the airfield

Sources:

British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAAX9F0OU3B06FU419CUR87V6DF-CONGO-KINSHASA-PILOT-DIES-IN-AIR-DISPLAY-TRAGEDY/query/Congo
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html

Revision history:

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