ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82198
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| Date: | 23-JUN-1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 79445 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided in midair with F4U-4 BuNo 96790 over lower east side of Detroit . Both pilots killed. It appears that both pilots could have bailed out but stayed with their planes to try and avoid damage to people and houses on the ground.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
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