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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183729
 
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Date:Thursday 5 December 1957
Time:c. 21:00
Type:blimp
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:55 mi off Georgia -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched and sank after engine failure. Crew rescued.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 7 December 1957, pA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2016 11:56 JINX Added
19-Jul-2017 20:58 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
19-Jul-2017 20:58 TB Updated [Source]
24-Nov-2017 15:52 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category]

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