ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300422
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| Date: | Monday 19 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vought SB2U-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0777 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Miramar Field, 12 mi NE of San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington |
Lost control, crashed and caught fire while doing dive bombing practice. The pilot bailed out safely at 500ft the observer was killed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19400820.1.1&srpos=9&e=19-08-1940-24-08-1940--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 13:27 | Cobar | Added |
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