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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1949 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Armed Forces |
| Registration: | unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Providence, RI -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico (KNYG) |
| Squantum Naval Air Station |
The pilot was forced to bail out in thick fog while separated from his partner due to low fuel. Parts of his plane were found 3 days later, and he would be found dead on a later date.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/atlantic-ocean-march-23-1949/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2024 12:27 | avdude17 | Added |
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