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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Canadian Vickers OA-10A Canso (PBY-5A) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-33937 ? |
| MSN: | CV-446 ? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sankt George Island, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched. Occupants rescued after a half hour and airplane sank a few minutes later. Precise date not reported.
Sources:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6759519w/f1.item.zoom (photo)
L'Echo d'Oran 14 September 1947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 08:52 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jun-2023 08:45 | Nepa | Updated |
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