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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F3F-1 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 0229 |
| MSN: | 289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Ranger |
Lost control landing and crashed in the Atlantic astern of the USS Ranger.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 14:31 | Cobar | Added |
| 12-Oct-2022 14:32 | Cobar | Updated [Date, ] |
| 26-Jul-2024 15:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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