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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) VS 880 |
| Registration: | 1519 |
| MSN: | DH18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMCS Shearwater, NS -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Stalled, entered a slow roll and crashed right side-up while practicing simulated carrier touch and go landings at Shearwater on 20 August 1959. The aircraft was written off
Sources:
Aircraft Record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2018 18:39 | TB | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 05:49 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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