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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought XSB2U |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9725 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Little Bay near Hampton Roads NAS, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | NAS, NOB Norfolk |
Lost control in a spin at 200ft and crashed in the bay.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19360820.2.181&srpos=4&e=20-08-1936-24-08-1936--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Norfolk-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2022 14:53 | Cobar | Added |
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