ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188480
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| Date: | Monday 8 June 1942 |
| Time: | 22:20 |
| Type: | Goodyear G-class |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | G-1 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles north of Manasquan, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lakehurst, NJ |
Two blimps (G-1 and L-2) collided and crashed in sea. One surviver (L-2).
Sources:
1. http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19605/?page=2
2. The Windsor Daily 9 June 1942, p1
3. https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1289381
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2016 15:36 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2018 10:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2022 04:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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