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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas PD-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | A-7989 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, Alenuihaha Channel, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Pearl Harbor |
Sank in rough seas while trying to rescue airmen of a crashed bomber.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19300515.2.6&srpos=1&e=15-05-1930-20-05-1930--en--20--1--txt-txIN-Hawaii-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2022 12:09 | Cobar | Added |
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