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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0288 |
| MSN: | 1870 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Diego Bay, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
Lost control after an explosion and crashed into San Diego Bay, CA. AvCad J. A. Porter (pilot) parachuted to safety, J. O. Rose, AMM2 and R. J. Pyffer, Sea1 killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/DETAILSITE/US/USN/TBD/tbdpage.htm
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=PAC19380729.1.1&srpos=5&e=29-07-1938-04-08-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2022 06:12 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2022 06:12 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2022 06:12 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2022 12:12 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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