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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 0270 |
| MSN: | 1752 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Rosedale Field, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Got into a spin at 3000ft lost control and crashed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
San Bernardino Sun 15 August 1938, p1+2
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BT19380816.1.1&e=15-08-1938-20-08-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Rosedale-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2015 16:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, ] |
| 04-Dec-2017 16:17 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2017 16:17 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 05-Oct-2022 13:57 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Oct-2022 14:06 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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