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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 175 mi S of Quonset Point, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Plunged in sea off the deck of carrier Randolph while taxiing in the take-off position.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 29 May 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 18:14 | TB | Added |
| 29-Nov-2017 18:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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