Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280570
 
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Date:Monday 16 March 1959
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:25 mi E of Elizabeth City, NC -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Went down in the Atlantic Ocean. Two rescued.

Sources:

Santa Cruz Sentinel 17 March 1959, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2022 15:29 TB Added
13-Aug-2022 08:19 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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