Accident Piper J-3 Cub NC….,
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Date:Wednesday 10 March 1948
Time:07:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-3 Cub
Owner/operator:K-T Flying Service
Registration: NC….
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean near Makapuu Point, Oahu, HI -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Haleiwa Airport, Oahu, HI
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot committed suicide by crashing from 2000ft into the ocean next to the liner SS Matsonia. The aircraft had been stolen from Haleiwa Airport.The police were seeking the pilot for the shooting of his wife

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/259312499/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-May-2023 21:33 Cobar Added
10-May-2023 21:39 Cobar Updated

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