Incident Northrop BT-1 0640,
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Date:Wednesday 24 July 1940
Time:
Type:Northrop BT-1
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 0640
MSN: 343
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:USS Yorktown
Narrative:
Went overboard during attempted landing on USS Yorktown.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2022 13:59 Cobar Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source]

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