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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon (G-44) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 37714 |
| MSN: | 1344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Floyd Bennett Field, NY |
| Brunswick, GA |
Ditched and sank after engine fire.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jan-2011 04:57 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2011 15:19 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Mar-2014 23:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-May-2014 16:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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