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| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 1350 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Lexington |
Lost control and crashed in the ocean near the USS Lexington.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2022 09:41 | Cobar | Added |
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