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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1938 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 895 |
| MSN: | 54 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | San Diego Bay near National City, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| San Diego Bay, CA |
Crashed in bay nosed over and sank while attempting night landing.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 16 August 1938, p1
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/370289808/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2017 16:08 | TB | Added |
| 31-Aug-2021 09:40 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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