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| Date: | Monday 10 April 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SBU-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9829 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Del Mar Field, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego |
Lost control when a wing folded at 500ft, while circling to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19390410.2.11&srpos=26&e=05-04-1939-10-04-1939--en--20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Guthrie-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:40 | Cobar | Added |
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