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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 1092 |
| MSN: | 12357 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Francisco Bay off Point Bruno, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Idaho |
Got into a spin while flying in formation, lost control and crashed in San Francisco Bay
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19380721.2.9&srpos=12&e=21-07-1938-24-07-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Murphy-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:44 | Cobar | Added |
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