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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1943 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-21B Goose |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronáutica Naval |
| Registration: | G-108 |
| MSN: | 1099 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Cova do Vapor -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Struck a crest of a wave in river Tejo during take-off, crashed and sunk. Pilot (30) killed.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 31 August 1943, p4
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.ca/search/label/Grumman%20G-2B%20Goose
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2017 19:51 | TB | Added |
| 14-Jan-2017 19:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Jan-2017 20:47 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2017 20:48 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 28-Apr-2018 16:56 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Sep-2018 09:26 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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