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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 59397 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Miramar, CA |
| NAS Dallas, TX |
Crashed four miles west of Camp Kearney a few minutes after take-off during transport flight. Twelve Army and Navy personnel, including five crew members and a woman.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
San Pedro Pilot 1 August 1946, p1/2 August 1946, p1
Oakland Tribune 4 August 1946, pA7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Sep-2022 19:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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