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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1939 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: | Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0519 |
| MSN: | 12255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea 2 mi NW of Barbers Point, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise |
Caught fire in a dive bombing exercise lost control and crashed in the ocean. The pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/259706730/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 10:37 | Cobar | Added |
| 12-Oct-2022 10:38 | Cobar | Updated [Location, ] |
| 10-Jun-2023 00:10 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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