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| Date: | Tuesday 5 April 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F2F-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 9674 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bennett's Creek, 12 miles west of Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Yorktown |
Crashed after an explosion and structural failure, pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1938.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:35 | Cobar | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:32 | Nepa | Updated |
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