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| Date: | Saturday 26 November 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0369 |
| MSN: | 1851 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Bliss-Biggs Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Bliss-Biggs Field, TX |
| Midland, TX |
Lost control on takeoff after the right wing collapsed at 50ft, skidded nosed over and crashed. Was on a ferry flight to the East Coast.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=PAC19381126&e=26-11-1938-30-11-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Rowe-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:39 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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