Accident Northrop BT-1 0595, Saturday 7 January 1939
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Date:Saturday 7 January 1939
Time:
Type:Northrop BT-1
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 0595
MSN: 323
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: 5 miles off Port Everglades, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:USS Yorktown
Narrative:
Went overboard during attempted landing on USS Yorktown.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1939.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Nov-2022 10:55 Cobar Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ]

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