Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker , Monday 2 April 1962
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Date:Monday 2 April 1962
Time:c 21:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Virginia Capes, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Randolph
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Missing at sea. Last heard 21:14 EST, 150 miles off the coast.

Sources:

Star News 4 April 1962, p19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Feb-2022 10:33 TB Added
21-Jul-2022 06:14 TB Updated [Total occupants, ]
13-Aug-2022 08:30 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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