Narrative:
Ditched after takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1945 |
| Type: |  Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46) |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 39561 |
| MSN: | 30438 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) W off Guam-North Field AFB (UAM) ( Guam)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guam-North Field AFB (UAM/PGUA), Guam |
| ? |
Ditched after takeoff.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
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