Incident Grumman JF-1 Duck 9443,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290085
 
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Date:Monday 5 September 1938
Time:13:30
Type:Grumman JF-1 Duck
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 9443
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Roll, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tucson, AZ
Destination airport:NAS San Diego, CA
Narrative:
Lost control at 2000ft when the engine broke away from the airframe, crashing in the desert. The observer bailed out safely the pilot stayed with the aircraft and was badly injured.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19380906.1.1&srpos=4&e=05-09-1938-08-09-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Bates-------1

Revision history:

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