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| Date: | Saturday 6 January 1962 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-3 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Far East -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bennington/VS-38 |
Crashed into the sea during night refresher landings on carrier. Cmdr James D. Tate and Lt (jg) Leo J. Rauenhorst.
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 11 January 1962, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 16:24 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jul-2022 16:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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