Mid-air collision Accident Vought SBU-1 9762, Tuesday 6 April 1937
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Date:Tuesday 6 April 1937
Time:
Type:Vought SBU-1
Owner/operator:USN
Registration: 9762
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean 40 miles off San Pedro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Lexington
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid air collision with Vought SBU-1 “9816” crashed into the pacific.

Sources:

Deli courant
08-04-1937

Revision history:

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