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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fleetwings F-5 Sea Bird |
| Owner/operator: | Swift Air Service |
| Registration: | NC19194 |
| MSN: | F-505 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Catalina Island, CA |
| San Diego, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit the wake of a speed boat on take off and nose dived in the bay.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19490730.1.1&srpos=1383&e=01-01-1949-31-12-1949--en--20--1381-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2023 12:07 | Cobar | Added |
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