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| Date: | Monday 5 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 4213 |
| MSN: | 12682 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Tijuana -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Lost control at high altitude and crashed, the crew members bailed out safely and landed in the pacific ocean near Imperial Beach, CA.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BT19410506.1.2&srpos=4&e=05-05-1941-08-05-1941--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Bohman-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2022 13:27 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-Nov-2022 13:28 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, ] |
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