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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought O2U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | A-7927 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Fishermans Island, Cape Charles, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk NAS, VA |
Lost control at 1000ft after breaking up in a power dive and crashed, one crew member bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1930-10-03/ed-1/seq-22/#date1=1930&sort=date&rows=20&words=Cape+Charles&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=14&state=&date2=1930&proxtext=Cape+charles&y=10&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2022 14:06 | Cobar | Added |
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