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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133301 |
| MSN: | 272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hampton, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Norfolk, VA/VS-26 |
"Navy Sentinel... anti-submarine warfare" plane crashed at Hampton Roads. Came to rest on its back in five feet of water.
Sources:
The Evening Star 27 March 1956, p1
Forgotten Props (28 MAR 56, VS-26)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2022 12:43 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2022 15:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:09 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
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