ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212270
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| Date: | Monday 16 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought FG-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 76471 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Malakal Harbor, Koror Island -
 Palau
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Peleliu airfield on Peleliu island |
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot, Major Quintus B. Nelson, died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/fg/76471.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2018 09:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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