ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294268
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 1939 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0905 |
| MSN: | 64 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Navy Radio Station, Cholas Heights, San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA |
Collided with an antenna on one of the towers at the Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting station while flying in low visibility, lost control crashed and exploded.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19390908.2.54&srpos=3&e=07-09-1939-10-09-1939--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Irons-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 11:45 | Cobar | Added |
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