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| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman AF-2S Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 mi W of Imperial Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA/VS-21 |
Ditched due to a fire.
Sources:
AAIR
Santa Cruz Sentinel 10 November 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2022 20:02 | TB | Added |
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