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| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1954 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133116 |
| MSN: | 87 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi off Oceanside, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA (19:30)/VS-27 |
Went missing four hours later. Found crashed into the sea.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 29 October 1954, p14
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 13:54 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2022 14:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:06 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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