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| Date: | Monday 30 June 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Randolph near Gothenburg -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Randolph |
During a naval visit to sweden, some Grumman Avenger was launced from USS Kearsarge and USS Randolph. During landing, one Avenger slides off the deck and sinks upside down with pilot.
Sources:
1. http://forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=81
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2011 14:41 | Masen63 | Added |
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