ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66694
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| Date: | Monday 28 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lower Otay Reservoir, near San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
On May 28, 1945, the SB2C-4 Helldiver was on a practice bombing run from a nearby aircraft carrier. Its pilot, Navy Ensign E.D. Frazar, made an emergency water landing after experiencing engine failure; Joseph M. Metz was the radio operator/gunner (both crew members survived the emergency landing, and swam to shore). At the time, the Navy opted not to recover the plane. In 2009 it was reported a salvage company was contracted to bring the plane wreckage up
Sources:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/21/search-fish-unearths-history/?southcounty&zIndex=135432; http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/stories/2009/jul/22/bn22plane-salvate-team; http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/29/pilots-son-hopeful-salvage-plane/?metro&zIndex=140065
http://mentalfloss.com/article/23637/9-lost-and-found-airplanes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2009 12:29 | Rand | Added |
| 15-Sep-2018 19:51 | Nomannn | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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