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| Date: | Wednesday 24 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 9899 |
| MSN: | 11969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Coronados Islands, Baja California -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Detroit |
Crashed into the ocean while in a power dive and sank.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19400125.1.6&srpos=2&e=24-01-1940-28-01-1940--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Severns-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:57 | Cobar | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 21:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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