Accident Vought O3U-1 A-8853, Tuesday 17 May 1932
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Date:Tuesday 17 May 1932
Time:
Type:Vought O3U-1
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: A-8853
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Point Santo Tomas, Baja California -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Salt Lake City
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Emergency landing in sea after running out of fuel, aircraft wrecked in the surf.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19320519.1.21&srpos=4&e=17-05-1932-20-05-1932--en--20--1--txt-txIN-Santo+tomas-------

Revision history:

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