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| Date: | Monday 20 February 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing F4B-4 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | A-9040 |
| MSN: | 1646 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Y Field, Pensacola, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Pensacola, FL |
Crashed after running out of fuel in dense fog, the pilot bailed out safely. Eight aircraft of a twelve ship formation crashed.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/352799181/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM1Mjc5OTE4MSwiaWF0IjoxNjY1MzE5Nzg5LCJleHAiOjE2NjU0MDYxODl9.3Jj50rLIYPk2thxBGwxGRTxJaBTTazSgLf2Vh3kaiZA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 13:35 | Cobar | Added |
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