What the records say
- When
- 1 Aug 1943
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 38.75° N, 90.36° W
- Description
- crash of a Waco CG-4A military glider in St. Louis, Missouri in 1943
- Deaths
- 10
- Cause
- mechanical failure
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Absturz eines Lastenseglers am 1. August 1943 in St. Louis
Flugunfall im Jahr 1943
Beim Absturz eines Lastenseglers des Typs Waco CG-4A kamen am 1. August 1943 während einer Flugshow auf dem Lambert St. Louis Flying Field alle zehn Insassen ums Leben.
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