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| Date: | Monday 26 September 1938 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed JO-2 ( Lockheed 12A Electra) |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 1050 |
| MSN: | 1232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Potomac River, near Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | FMF Quantico, VA |
Lost control in a turn after take off, crashed in the Potomac river and caught fire.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1938-09-27/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=09%2F26%2F1938&index=1&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=BELCHER+Belcher&proxdistance=5&date2=09%2F30%2F1938&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Belcher&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:06 | Cobar | Added |
| 23-Sep-2023 06:43 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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