ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248374
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1943 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: | Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 2106 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Glenview Naval Air Station |
| USS Sable |
Carrier Qualification.
Pilot Donald Douglas came in to low, got waved off, turned without applying power, clipped his left wing, and cartwheeled. Was rescued by Coast Guard Afterward. Plane sank in 160 ft of water. Recovered by A&T Recovery in 1994 on display at National Museum Of Naval Aviation Pensacola Florida
Sources:
https://travelforaircraft.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/sbd-2106-combat-experienced/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2021 13:44 | SBD2B111941 | Added |
| 01-Mar-2021 18:08 | SBD2B111941 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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