ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78104
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| Date: | Monday 24 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 2521 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Little Creek 6 mi ESE of Chambers Field, NAS Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger |
Emergency landing after the wing flotation gear accidentally opened in flight, lost control and crashed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1941-03-25/ed-1/seq-24/#date1=03%2F24%2F1941&sort=date&date2=03%2F28%2F1941&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=5&words=Howell&proxdistance=5&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Howell&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2010 22:04 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 15-Nov-2022 10:07 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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