Accident Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 0337,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78125
 
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Date:Thursday 27 October 1938
Time:
Type:Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 0337
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Ramp strike on USS Yorktown. Delivered to VT-5, 5-T-1; Red section leader, full colors (MS 48-14); aircraft lost in ramp strike 10/27/38 still as 5-T-1. Lt.Cdr. J. M. Craig (pilot) rescued

Sources:

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

http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/DETAILSITE/US/USN/TBD/tbdpage.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Apr-2022 06:12 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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