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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1938 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | USN |
| Registration: | 896 |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | San Diego Bay near National City, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| San Diego Bay, CA |
Emergency landing and crashed.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/647050/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2021 09:48 | Cobar | Added |
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