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| Date: | Monday 5 December 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0729 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | J Avenue, Coronado, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS San Diego, CA |
Lost control after an engine failure, crashed into a garage and a badminton court and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CJ19381208.2.9&srpos=1&e=08-12-1938-09-12-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Kerr-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 08:46 | Cobar | Added |
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