ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280559
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1955 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 133121 |
| MSN: | 92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Western Pacific -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Princetown/VS-23 |
Crashed into the ocean within sight of carrier during night landing exercises.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 20 April 1955, p1
Forgotten Props
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 14:06 | TB | Added |
| 11-Aug-2022 14:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Aug-2022 19:19 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
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