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| Date: | Monday 19 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 80565 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of MCAS Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS Quantico, VA/AES-12 |
Lost engine on landing at MCAS Quantico, VA, stalled, ditched in Potomac River. Pilot OK.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:42 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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