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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1A Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | 1836 Sqn Royal Navy |
| Registration: | JT289 |
| MSN: | BuNo. 18090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Brunswick, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
High Altitude Flight Test.
Engine started to overspeed, and the aircraft broke up in mid-air whilst attempting to pull out of a dive from 25,000 feet.
Pilot: Sub-Lieutenant John David Wallace, RNZNVR killed in flying accident, and is buried at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Cemetery, Maine, United States.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/1836_Squadron.htm
https://forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/vought_f4u_corsair/vought_f4u-1a_corsair.html
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 22-Jul-2025 11:54 | Carrotcruncher | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2025 16:15 | Carrotcruncher | Updated |
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