ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186411
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| Date: | 18-JAN-1923 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | A-3359 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Abalone Point, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flying boat came out of the fog while taking off, swerved out to avoid a collission with a sightseeing boat and crashed into rocks. The copilot died in the crash. Seven other crew members were injured.
Sources:
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https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19230119.2.16&srpos=2&e=18-01-1923-20-01-1923--en--20--1--txt-txIN-Rohrback-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2016 07:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Jul-2022 18:33 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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