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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 1955 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3W Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Aéronavale |
| Registration: | 85954 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 km S of Zicavo, Korsika -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Avenger collided during night exercise.
Sources:
El Litoral 16 September 1955, p1
http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1709
L'Echo d'Oran 15 September 1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2015 18:12 | TB | Added |
| 07-Oct-2018 20:05 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2020 07:35 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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