ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89851
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| Date: | Saturday 12 June 1943 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | F-21 |
| MSN: | 02436 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Michigan Lake -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Glenview |
Trying a landing on the LC Wolferine, Ens. Carl H. Johnson waved off but too late.
His aircraft sunk into the Michigan lake; pilot safe.
The Corsair was raised again 8th November 2010 for restoration.
Sources:
Fana de l'Aviation n°495 - February 2011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2011 07:42 | ThW | Added |
| 12-Sep-2013 02:25 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2016 14:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport] |
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