ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301257
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9860 |
| MSN: | 11930 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Pensacola, FL |
Hit a towed target while on gunnery practice, lost control and crashed. The pilot bailed out safely.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/352882146/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM1Mjg4MjE0NiwiaWF0IjoxNjY4NjAyMjg1LCJleHAiOjE2Njg2ODg2ODV9.xxgAOzEGdmumyuNatCrvUmmGg0izQ_Vc37z4Pht56ko
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2022 12:45 | Cobar | Added |
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