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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought O3U-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | A-8864 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Clear Springs, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Pensacola |
Mid air collision with another O3U-1, while flying in a nine ship formation. Crashed in a field and caught fire. The pilot bailed out safely, the other aircraft made an emergency landing in a field.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/352808949/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 09:01 | Cobar | Added |
| 07-Oct-2022 09:04 | Cobar | Updated [Location, ] |
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