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| Date: | Saturday 12 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) VS 880 |
| Registration: | 1529 |
| MSN: | DH28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 150 mi from Halifax, NS -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Bonaventure |
1529/A29 Pitched up on launch and crashed into the sea immediately ahead of HMCS Bonaventure on 12 December 1959. The on-board depth charges exploded at about 50 feet of depth. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
Aircraft Record Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 16:49 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2018 18:16 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 05:48 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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