Incident Vought F4U-1 Corsair 18139,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80972
 
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Date:Monday 14 June 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F4U-1 Corsair
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 18139
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
While taking off from North Kingstown struck obstruction and crashed into bomb bunkder which exploded. Pilot died of injures next day. 3 members of crash crew plus 21 other personnel injured.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html

Revision history:

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14-Nov-2010 11:55 ASN archive Added

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