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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SBU-2 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 0805 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Opa-Locka, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NRAB Opa-Locka, FL |
Lost control after an engine fire due to an explosion and crashed. The crew members bailed out safely.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1938.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 12:07 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2022 12:10 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Jul-2024 12:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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