ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266638
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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bellanca P-200 Airbus |
| Owner/operator: | W H Wincapaw |
| Registration: | NC10796 |
| MSN: | 704 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Five miles east of the Nantucket Light Ship -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boston, MA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft flew out over the Atlantic Ocean to intercept the R.M.S. Queen Mary which was inbound to New York. As the aircraft circled the low around the liner’s stern it abruptly crashed into the sea. The cause of the accident was determined to be the powerful downdraft created at the stern of the ship as the ocean liner sped across the water.
Sources:
Bataviaasch nieuwsblad
29-07-1936
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2021 08:51 | Cobar | Added |
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