Quonset Point Naval Air Station – August 2, 1943
SBD Dauntless
U. S. Navy Photo
At 3:30 p.m. on the afternoon of August 2, 1943, a flight of SBD Dauntless aircraft were making a formation takeoff on runway 23 when two of the aircraft collided and locked wings. The propeller of each plane chewed up the wing of the other causing extensive damage to each, but neither pilot was injured.
The aircraft involved were Bu. No. 28563, and 28593.
Both aircraft were assigned to VC-43.
Source: Quonset Point Crash Logs at Providence College Library archives.
