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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman JRF-2 Goose (G-21) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | V-176 |
| MSN: | 1065 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blyn Mountain, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Port Angeles, WA |
| Seattle, WA |
Crashed into Blyn Mountain in IFR conditions.
Crew:
LCDR Frederick L. Westbrook (CG Aviator #66)
LTJG Carl R. Heussy
CAP Earl H. Muyskens
RM1 Thurlow E. Kesner
Sources:
https://www.uscg.mil/history/AviationCasualties.asp (dead link)
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jan-2011 12:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Apr-2018 16:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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