Date: | Tuesday 16 December 1947 |
Time: | |
Type: | Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 48291 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Two US Navy planes collided in midair over Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU). The Corsair fighter crashed, killing the pilot. The Catalina crashed but one crew members survived.
Sources:
The Deseret News - Dec 16, 1947 Location
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