ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80947
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1943 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBF-1 Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | VC-20 US Navy |
| Registration: | 06194 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 500 yards off Border Field beach, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
At 11:55 hrs on 4 May 1943 the TBF-1 BuNo 06194 of VC-20 crashed in sea due to motor failure 500 yards off Border Field beach, California. All three crew survived and were rescued by a PBY attached to Wing 14 which happened to be in vicinity.
Crew:
Ens F Collura (pilot) WIFA (face lacerations)
AMM3c Donald Calvin Cincci WIFA (lacerations)
RM3c R H Dravden WIFA (broken leg)
Sources:
Naval Air Station San Diego War Diary, May 1943 (available online at https://www.fold3.com/image/1/269414109)
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries1.html
https://californiathroughmylens.com/border-field-state-park-usa-mexico
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2018 20:46 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2022 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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