ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1175
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 04-APR-1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Goodyear J-3 |
| Operator: | U.S. Navy |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Beach Haven ,NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
During the search for other possible survivors of the accident involving the Airship USS Akron (ZRS-4), the Navy non-rigid airship J-3 also crashed, killing two more men.
Sources:
Naval Historical Center
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qL4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZLYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1584,228922&dq=blimp+crash&hl=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2008 05:47 | harro | Added |
| 27-Apr-2013 06:53 | ryan | Updated [Source] |
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