Off Charlestown, Rhode Island, – May 3, 1944
F6F Hellcat
U. S. Navy Photo
On May 3, 1944, an ensign was making practice landings at the Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Air Field in an F6F-3n Hellcat, (Bu. No. 40909), when he crashed into the water 300 yards off shore. The plane was lost, but the pilot was uninjured.
Source: Northern Air Group A.C.I. Aircraft Accident And Crash Report – 1st Naval District, dated June 1, 1944. (A report of crashes for the month of May, 1944.)
