ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85499
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 March 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3U Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | VU-5, Detachment B, US Navy |
| Registration: | 91610 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 miles south of Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex, off Japan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Operated out of USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier. Ditched due to engine failure 7 miles South of Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan on 18 March 1952. Aircraft was on delivery flight to a US Navy base in Japan, with just one person (the pilot) on board. Pilot - Lt Leo T Marchell - uninjured,
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_184.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries10.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2013 16:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2013 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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