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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SBU-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9792 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean 4 miles west of Point Loma, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Caught fire while on a dive bombing practice and crashed in the ocean, the observer bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CJ19360319.2.12&srpos=5&e=17-03-1936-20-03-1936--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2022 16:08 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Sep-2024 11:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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