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Day
26
Month
May
Year
1959
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Wreckage of the Plane Crash at Willow Run Airport, January 1957

Wreckage of the Plane Crash at Willow Run Airport, January 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1957
Caption:
Snow Shrouds Wreckage: This is a daylight view of the crash scene, showing the snow-covered wreckage as it looked in this morning's brilliant sunshine. The plane came down just short of a large, water-filled gravel pit and not far from Ford Lake. Pieces of the craft were strewn over a wide area.

Tail Section of Navy Transport Plan After Crash Near Willow Run Airport, January 1957

Tail Section of Navy Transport Plan After Crash Near Willow Run Airport, January 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1957
Caption:
Tail Pretty Much Intact: About the only piece of the Navy plane recognizable as part of an aircraft was the tail section. The huge tail fin of the plane, a Navy version of the DC-4, loomed eerily in the snow-filled night sky.

Navy R5B Transport Plane Crashes at Willow Run Airport, January 1957

Navy R5B Transport Plane Crashes at Willow Run Airport, January 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1957
Caption:
Where Pilot Sat: This is what was left of the pilot's compartment of the Navy R5B transport.