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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1934 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing F4B-4 |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 9239 |
| MSN: | 1755 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off Virginia Beach, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quantico MCB, VA |
Midair collision at 3000 ft with a target towed by another aircraft, crashing out of control in the ocean. The pilot bailed out but drowned.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19340413.1.1&srpos=6&e=12-04-1934-16-04-1934--en--20--1--txt-txIN-Cloud-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2022 10:42 | Cobar | Added |
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