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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman AF-2S Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 124788 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 400 mi WSW of Bermuda -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Antietam/VS-39 |
| USS Antietam/VS-39 |
Lost control after a go around and crashed in the Atlantic.
Sources:
AAIR
https://books.google.nl/books?id=FC4iAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=3980,1831893&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRrqOn58aQAxUs0wIHHaZHOFkQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2022 21:02 | TB | Added |
| 28-Oct-2025 11:47 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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