Accident Grumman S-2A Tracker 136608,
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Date:Saturday 3 October 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S-2A Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 136608
MSN: 517
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:South China Sea -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Kearsarge/VS-21
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea 700 yards from carrier after take-off. Crew (31/26/21).

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 4 October 1964, p62
Forgotten Props

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2022 18:37 TB Added
11-Aug-2022 12:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
13-Aug-2022 08:40 TB Updated [Cn]

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