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| Date: | Monday 23 August 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought O3U-3 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9293 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Juan de Fuca Strait, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Nevada |
Lost control after hitting a tow target and crashed into the sea. The pilot bailed out.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1937-08-24/ed-1/seq-27/#date1=08%2F23%2F1937&index=0&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Fuca&proxdistance=5&date2=08%2F26%2F1937&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Fuca&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2022 18:57 | Cobar | Added |
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