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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1948 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | K-T Flying Service |
| Registration: | NC…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean near Makapuu Point, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Haleiwa Airport, Oahu, HI |
Pilot committed suicide by crashing from 2000ft into the ocean next to the liner SS Matsonia. The aircraft had been stolen from Haleiwa Airport.The police were seeking the pilot for the shooting of his wife
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/259312499/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2023 21:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-May-2023 21:39 | Cobar | Updated |
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