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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0734 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Linda Vista Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Crashed after failing to come out of a practice power dive and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19380317.2.5&srpos=1&e=17-03-1938-20-03-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Younkman-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 18:01 | Cobar | Added |
| 02-Oct-2022 18:05 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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