Accident Curtiss O-1E Falcon 29-311,
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Date:Monday 1 September 1930
Time:
Type:Curtiss O-1E Falcon
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
Registration: 29-311
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlantic Ocean 100 yds off Highlands, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed into Atlantic Ocean about 100 yards off Highland Beach, NJ. LT William A. Harbold drowned following the crash and his body was recovered on 2 September still strapped into his seat. LT Donald A. Baxter was seriously injured but was rescued by a life guard.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Keyport (NJ) Enterprise, 4 September 1930

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2022 04:55 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]

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