Incident Vought F4U-4 Corsair 81977,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 252647
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 May 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC); VMF-115
Registration: 81977
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Beijing -   China
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Landing ACcident due to Mechanical Fail
Pilot Moak survived and later participated in the Korean War

Sources:

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/U.S.%20Marine%20Operations%20in%20Korea%20Vol%205%201950%20-%201953%20%20PCN%2019000264000_3.pdf?ver=2012-10-11-164146-607

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Apr-2021 18:05 ASN archive Added [, ]
21-Aug-2023 12:38 RDV Updated [[, ]]

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