Accident Sikorsky Y1OA-8 (S-43) 37-374, Wednesday 26 March 1941
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Date:Wednesday 26 March 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic s43 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky Y1OA-8 (S-43)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Corps - USAAC
Registration: 37-374
MSN: 4336
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Borinquen AAF (BQN) -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Borinquen AAF (BQN/TJBQ)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff due to mechanical failure.

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