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| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman UF-1 Albatross ? |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | off Kyushu -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Navy amphipious plane sank in a typhoon. Four rescued, one missing.
Sources:
The Dispatch 16 August 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2022 19:37 | TB | Added |
| 18-Aug-2022 21:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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