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| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman AF-3S Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 130384 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi S of Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Rendova/VS-20 |
Crashed into the sea on take-off from carrier due to engine failure. At least one killed.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 17:19 | TB | Added |
| 15-Aug-2022 20:52 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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