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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy |
| Registration: | 81647 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi E of Truro, MA -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Squantum Naval Air Station |
The pilot was forced to make a water landing during a gunnery exercise due to engine problems. A fishing trawler spotted the crash and saved the pilot.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/atlantic-ocean-september-22-1948/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2024 12:28 | avdude17 | Added |
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