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| Date: | Wednesday 14 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 04892 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with F6F-3 BuNo 04888 near Norfolk, VA during training . Both pilots 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 |
| 10-Oct-2021 12:39 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, ] |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:42 | Nepa | Updated |
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