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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought O3U-6 |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 0015 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Varina, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | FMF Quantico, VA |
| Parris Island, SC |
Lost control due to a mechanical failure, crashed into a tobacco field and caught fire. The pilot bailed out safely, the parachute of the observer became entangled on the tail of the aircraft dragging him to his death.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91068401/1938-07-29/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=07%2F29%2F1938&index=0&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Varina&proxdistance=5&date2=08%2F02%2F1938&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Varina&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:58 | Cobar | Added |
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