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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0511 |
| MSN: | 12247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Carlsbad, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Yorktown |
Lost control and cashed in the ocean
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CJ19390831.2.12&srpos=5&e=29-08-1939-06-09-1939--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Trumbower-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 09:41 | Cobar | Added |
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