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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Naval Aircraft Factory H-16 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | A-3553 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chesapeake Bay near New Point Comfort, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Hampton Roads NAS, VA |
Lost control at 1200ft after being hit by lightning and crashed into the bay.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-04-30/ed-1/seq-1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2022 10:03 | Cobar | Added |
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