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| Date: | Monday 22 August 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F2F-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 9644 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Yorktown |
The engine broke away from the aircraft while flying at 2500ft, the aircraft crashed out of control and the pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1938-08-22/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=08%2F22%2F1938&index=0&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=McKnight&proxdistance=5&date2=08%2F26%2F1938&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=McKnight&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 15:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:33 | Nepa | Updated |
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