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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 90 mi SW of San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Hornet |
Went out of control after landing on carrier during night landing exercises and fell into the sea. Bodies not recovered.
Sources:
National City Star-News 25 March 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 16:32 | TB | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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