ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267796
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| Date: | Thursday 14 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper J3L Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Standard Flying School |
| Registration: | NC23160 |
| MSN: | 2946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Upper Bay, NJ south of the Statue of Liberty. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Floyd Bennett Field, NY |
Passenger attacked the pilot with a pair of pliers while on a sightseeing flight over New York, the pilot managed to knock the attacker unconscious but lost control of the aircraft and crashed into the waters of Upper Bay. The pilot was rescued by a tug boat and the attacker drowned.
Sources:
http://www.manchesterhistory.org/News/Manchester%20Evening%20Hearld_1940-03-15.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2021 09:40 | Cobar | Added |
| 17-Sep-2021 09:41 | Cobar | Updated [Country] |
| 17-Sep-2021 09:48 | Cobar | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Feb-2022 10:39 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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