Incident Grumman AF-2W Guardian 126830,
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Date:Tuesday 29 July 1952
Time:
Type:Grumman AF-2W Guardian
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 126830
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Korean coast -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Sicily/VS-931
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Operated out of USS Sicily (CVE-118) aircraft carrier. Ditched in water near USS Sicily.

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/ (29 JUL 52)
AAIR (26 JUL 52)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2022 16:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport]
16-Aug-2022 07:02 TB Updated [Source]

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