Mid-air collision Incident Grumman S-2E Tracker 152375,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279521
 
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Date:Thursday 11 January 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S-2E Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 152375
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:25 mi S of Kauai, HI -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Yorktown/VS-25
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Grumman anti-submarine planes collided over the Pacific. One killed. One critical injured and five others rescued.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 12 January 1968, p7A .
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2022 08:34 TB Added
11-Aug-2022 07:54 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source]
11-Aug-2022 11:30 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source]

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