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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | USN |
| Registration: | 0270 |
| MSN: | 1752 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rosedale Field, Camp Kearny Mesa, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Lost control at 3000ft went into a spin and crashed. One crew member bailed out but his parachute got caught on the aircraft dragging him to his death.
Sources:
http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1938/di1938-08-16.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2021 09:27 | Cobar | Added |
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