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| Date: | Sunday 18 December 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss F8C-4 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | A-8421 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach NRAB, CA |
Lost control after an engine failure at 3000ft and crashed. The pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19321219.1.2&srpos=4&e=16-12-1932-22-12-1932--en--20--1--txt-txIN-Abbott-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2022 17:23 | Cobar | Added |
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