Accident Douglas RD-2 Dolphin V111,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76548
 
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Date:Saturday 5 December 1936
Time:
Type:Douglas RD-2 Dolphin
Owner/operator:United States Coast Guard (USCG) AIRST Cape May
Registration: V111
MSN: 1122
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Assateague Harbor, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:Assateague Harbor
Destination airport:Norfolk Hospital
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The flying boat "Adhara" crashed on take-off after picked up a sick man from a surfboat. The pilot (Lt Luke Christopher) died. The patient survived

Sources:

https://www.uscg.mil/history/AviationCasualties.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2010 06:57 TB Added
08-Sep-2010 15:12 TB Updated [Cn, Narrative]

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