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Giant cargo plane crashes near San Antonio. one civilian burned
A C-97 Stratofreighter crashed and burned near Antonio, Texas, after takeoff from Kelly Field. The four engine aircraft knocked down a utility pole, tore wiring, damaged a filling station and tavern, and exploded. One civilian, Sophie Zenner, 68, was burned. Four airmen killed. most crew ejected from rear. The craft, attached to MATS, ferried Korean War passengers home.
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