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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 1924 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: | Vought UO-1 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | A-6612 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Viña del Mar -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sporting Club |
Floatplane from cruiser USS Cincinnati (CL-6) crashed. Pilot R.A. "Tex" Marley and mechanic J. Bryant slightly injured. Due to failure of the propeller, the plane struck a lightning pole, destroying one wing and tipped over.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 18 May 1924, p21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 14:21 | TB | Added |
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