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| Date: | Friday 4 February 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American XAJ-1 Savage |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 121461 |
| MSN: | 146-38430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Segundo, CA |
Prototype disintegrated on testflight over Pacific. Lost tail section during rudder sideslip tests and crashed. Both crew killed.
Sources:
The Telegraph 5 February 1949, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2014 09:09 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jun-2014 15:35 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2022 11:19 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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