ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301020
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 1390 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Dana Point, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS San Diego, CA |
Lost control while on a gunnery practice and crashed in to the ocean, the pilot was killed bailing out at low altitude.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CTZN19400926.2.4&srpos=8&e=23-09-1940-26-09-1940--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Hulson-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2022 10:44 | Cobar | Added |
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