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| Date: | Monday 5 September 1938 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: | Grumman JF-1 Duck |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9443 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Roll, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ |
| NAS San Diego, CA |
Lost control at 2000ft when the engine broke away from the airframe, crashing in the desert. The observer bailed out safely the pilot stayed with the aircraft and was badly injured.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19380906.1.1&srpos=4&e=05-09-1938-08-09-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Bates-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 09:20 | Cobar | Added |
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