ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70876
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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1948 |
| Time: | 20:05 |
| Type: |  Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon (G-44) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 32977 |
| MSN: | 1331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Signal Mountain, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Memphis NAS (NQA) |
| Chattanooga (CHA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"While on a ferry flight from San Diego to the east coast, en route to Chattanooga following a fuel stop at NAS Memphis during a night flight, the aircraft struck the tree tops and crashed and burned on Signal Mountain."
Sources:
https://www.uscg.mil/history/AviationCasualties.asp
http://www.gendisasters.com/tennessee/12663/signal-mountain-tn-coast-guard-plane-crash-jan-1948
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2010 00:42 | RokinRyan | Added |
| 13-Jan-2011 15:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 13-Jan-2011 15:21 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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