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| Date: | Friday 6 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SBU-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9808 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Virginia Beach, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger |
Midair collision with another SBU-1 and crashed, the crew bailed out safely the other plane landed safely at NAS Norfolk.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/315078139/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 13:07 | Cobar | Added |
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