ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169696
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Chance Vought F4U Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Flat Top, Mackay -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Royal Navy aircraft carrier |
The plane obviously had a technical failure. The pilot bailed out and survived the incident.
The plane crashed into the water and exploded into flames.
Sources:
http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.nl/2014/09/mackay-remembers-royal-navy-corsair.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2014 08:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Feb-2020 16:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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