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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 02047 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Palmyra Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Palmyra Island NAS |
Crashed on Palmyra Atoll , probably due to engine failure and subsequent attempt to ditch at sea. Pilot killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Oct-2021 10:02 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 08-Oct-2021 10:09 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Apr-2024 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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