Narrative:
Hit side of mountain in bad weather and burned.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 12 April 1942 |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 7266 |
| MSN: | 4.. |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Livermore Valley, CA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alameda NAS, CA (NGZ/KNGZ), United States of America |
| Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU), United States of America |
Hit side of mountain in bad weather and burned.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher» VP-84 Mishap List
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alameda NAS, CA to Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA as the crow flies is 4000 km (2500 miles).
Distance from Alameda NAS, CA to Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA as the crow flies is 4000 km (2500 miles).
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