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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133130 |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Los Alamitos, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Los Alamitos, CA/NARTU |
"Twin-engine anti-submarine plane" crashed into houses. Navy Reserve crew on routine training flight. Cmdr Frederick Everett Kroeger (40).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 16 September 1956, p1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2022 21:58 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2022 19:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 06-May-2024 05:55 | J,B Davis AD2 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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