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| Date: | Monday 6 August 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 59657 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Smith Island, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit water during low-altitude bombing flight.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
El Tiempo 7 August 1951, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2014 17:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jul-2020 07:26 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 27-Sep-2022 16:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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