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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1A Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC); VMO-155 |
| Registration: | 56047 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Midway Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Sand Island |
Crashed during gunnery practice.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 06-Jun-2022 01:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
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