Incident Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver 0510,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78108
 
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Date:Friday 18 November 1938
Time:
Type:Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 0510
MSN: 12246
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi E of Sorrento, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Saratoga
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Aircraft caught fire at 4000 ft and crashed out of control, the two crew members bailed out safely.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19381118.2.13&srpos=10&e=18-11-1938-24-11-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Phillips-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Oct-2022 10:57 Cobar Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Oct-2022 10:58 Cobar Updated [Date]

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