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| Date: | Tuesday 2 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane |
| Owner/operator: | NASA |
| Registration: | 235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | San Francisco Bay near Moffett Field, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Moffett Field, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Went into a steep dive at 5000ft and crashed in a salt pond, the pilot bailed out at 1000ft.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19600203.1.13&srpos=571&e=31-12-1959-31-12-1960--en--20--561-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:47 | Cobar | Added |
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