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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman CS2F-2 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) VS 880 |
| Registration: | 1586 |
| MSN: | DH85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200 mi SE of Halifax, NS -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched, location undetermined, on 15 August 1960. The aircraft was written off. Assigned to VS 880
Sources:
Aircraft Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 20:04 | TB | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 05:49 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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