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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | JMSDF |
| Registration: | 4141 |
| MSN: | 647 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Nojimazaki Cape/Shirahama, Chiba Pref. -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the sea some 40 miles east of Cape Nojimazaki. The pilot Lt Satoru Nakanishi (32) rescued alive.
Sources:
Forgotten Props
Eastern Sun 21 August 1969, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2021 16:44 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2022 12:16 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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