Incident Grumman TBM-3G Avenger ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232830
 
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Date:Monday 4 April 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic TBM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman TBM-3G Avenger
Owner/operator:Aéronavale
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Asinara, Sardinia -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched during search for missing british airplane. Occupants rescued by motorship.

Sources:

La Stampa 6 April 1955, p6
BEA arvices

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2020 17:46 TB Added
09-Feb-2020 08:01 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source]
15-Oct-2022 07:43 Anon. Updated [Location]

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