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| Date: | Monday 11 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 41497 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Cape Cod Bay -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during a dive bombing training exercise. The pilot, Ensing Henry Karl Klein died in the crash. Cause: structural failure of the airplane.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/cape-cod-plane-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2025 11:34 | gerard57 | Added |
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