Lewiston, Maine – May 9, 1945
TBF-1 Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On May 9, 1945, a U. S. Navy TBF-1C Avenger, (Bu. No. 47675), taxied into a ditch after a night landing which caused buckling of the fuselage. The pilot was not injured.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated May 9, 1945.
