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| Date: | Friday 5 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0282 |
| MSN: | 1764 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington |
Lost control on take off and crashed into the ocean.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:57 | Cobar | Added |
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