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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133067 |
| MSN: | 38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Point Loma, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS North Island, CA/VS-37 |
Missing at sea while on a training flight. Parts and two bodies recovered 9 FEB.
Sources:
Colorado Eagle and Journal 9 February 1956, p9
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2019 22:00 | TB | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 21:44 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2022 13:58 | TB | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:08 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
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