ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347644
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1946 |
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| Type: | Stearman PT-17, |
| Owner/operator: | Owned by Pilot |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Lake Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Departure airport: | Glenview Naval Air Station |
| Twin City Airport |
Pilot Lt William L Hood was piloting his own aircraft which he had purchased in Oklahoma City; prior to flight engine trouble was repaired at Quincy Indiana. Although not recovered what may have been airplane wreckage was seen 16 miles north and west of South Haven harbor. Lt Hood was a USMC Ace with (VMF-323)
Sources:
https://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/shipwrecks-2/shipwreck-categories/airplane-losses-lost-and-found/boeing-pt-17-stearman
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191096489/william-leslie-hood
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2023 06:44 | Nieman | Added |
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