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| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 1949 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 82127 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Cagliari -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt/VF-41 |
Collided with 81003 south of Cabo Spartivento. Both pilots bailed out and one rescued by italian ship.
Sources:
La Vigie marocain 5 January 1949
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2020 14:40 | TB | Added |
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