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Safety history

• July 25, 1965AccidentHull loss

  The airplane departed Nichols AFB in the early morning, bound for San Jose Buenavista with 7 crew members and 30 passengers, among them civilians. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Madiac located 95 km northeast of San Jose Buenavista. SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found three days later in an isolated area, about 300 meters below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed and all 37 occupants have been ki

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• October 15, 1941Accident

  The airplane was engaged in a navigation exercise at RCAF Dartmouth, carrying four crew members. During the takeoff roll, the airplane swung and ground looped, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane came to halt, caught fire and exploded. All four crew members were seriously injured. Crew: Sgt D. F. Quirt, pilot, P/O P. W. Porter, navigator, LAC G. C. Merrill, wireless operator, P/O F. H. Lashley, navigator. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident could

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