Date:	Thursday 18 January 1923
Time:
Type:	Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L
Owner/operator:	United States Navy (USN)
Registration:	A-3359
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Abalone Point, Santa Catalina Island, California -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The flying boat came out of the fog while taking off, swerved out to avoid a collission with a sightseeing boat and crashed into rocks. The copilot died in the crash. Seven other crew members were injured.

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Apr-2016 07:59	gerard57	Added
28-Jul-2022 18:33	Cobar	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Apr-2024 10:59	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]