Accident Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless 2112,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78082
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 December 1941
Time:
Type:Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless
Owner/operator:VB-2 US Navy
Registration: 2112
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eastern Central Pacific. -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:USS Lexington
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Training accident. Flew into water during low altitude turn.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2011 17:26 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport]
24-Dec-2020 20:59 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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