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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1950 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: | North American FJ-1 Fury |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 120368 |
| MSN: | 141-38420 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NARTU Oakland, CA (ca. 09:40) |
A fire in midair shortly after take-off caused a forced landing in shallow water near Muni APT, Oakland, CA. Pilot Lt Walter A. Lundin (32) swam ashore.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
Madera Tribune 26 January 1950, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 19:47 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2021 12:16 | TB | Updated [Date, Cn, ] |
| 26-Dec-2021 18:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 01-Apr-2022 14:57 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-Sep-2023 00:23 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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