Accident Vought F4U-4 Corsair 81218,
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Date:Tuesday 13 May 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 81218
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sea between Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Toro, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with B-29 USAF.

Sources:

El Litoral 14 May 1952, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2015 15:33 TB Added
09-Jul-2023 00:14 Ron Averes Updated

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