ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273596
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| Date: | Friday 4 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 66 mi off Hilo, Hawaii, HI -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Navy seaplanes ditched with 18 crew out of fuel. One slippes off tender and sinks during recovery in rough seas.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 6 May 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 18:10 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jun-2023 14:23 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 15-Jun-2023 03:38 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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