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World War II-era plane crashes in Kansas after Memorial Day flyover
Fox News ^ | 05/29/2018 | Travis Fedschun

Posted on 05/29/2018 11:35:10 AM PDT by DFG

A World War II-era plane crash-landed in Kansas after just completing flyovers for Memorial Day, officials said.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol said in a crash report the pilot ran out of fuel while approaching the runway at Westport Airport in Wichita around 12:10 p.m. and attempted to restart the engine.

The aircraft's engine failed to start, and the plane went down in a nearby neighborhood, police said.

The 1943 Fairchild PT-23 was part of the Commemorative Air Force-Jayhawk Wing doing flyovers across the state, according to KWCH. The PT-23 was a trainer plane for the U.S. Army Air Force.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kansas
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To: mabarker1
"5 O-Clock Charlie" was a Ryan PT-22.
41 posted on 05/30/2018 4:03:45 AM PDT by DFG
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To: mabarker1

LOL


42 posted on 05/30/2018 4:13:53 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: urbanpovertylawcenter

That’s fascinating. In my 25 years of flying I’ve never heard that.

/s


43 posted on 05/30/2018 4:49:12 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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