ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337752
Date: | Thursday 23 August 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A) |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 39536 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | OT |
Location: | San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:The Curtiss Command was parked at NAS San Diego when it was struck by a US Navy Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (25266) which had lost control after suffering a loss of power during landing.
Both aircraft were destroyed by fire but all occupants escaped unhurt.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher Revision history:
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