ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77988
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| Date: | Sunday 7 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 3906 |
| MSN: | 788 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ford Island, Oahu, HI (Oahu attack) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ford Island, Oahu, HI |
Hit by friendly fire near Ford Island while trying to land after a combat air patrol. Attempted a forced landing in a canefield, plane cartwheeled. Pilot died the next day in hospital.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/Navy/asp/USN_Type_F4F.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2023 04:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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