ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48497
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 August 1945 |
| Time: | Day |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 42746 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north of Rodeo, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
The Hellcat was being ferried to the West Coast by Ensign Russell Chitwood.
He was flying along an airway as a B-25 Mitchell bomber was intersecting it.
The Hellcat collided with the tail of the bomber and spiralled to the ground.
Ens. Chitwood baled out of his aircraft at about 200 feet and did not survive. R.I.P.
The bomber landed safely at an airfield.
Sources:
www.aviationarcheology.com
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/f6f3tdy.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2008 02:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Sep-2011 21:16 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2013 10:29 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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