Quonset Point Naval Air Station – August 30, 1943
F6F Hellcat
U. S. Navy Photo
On August 30, 1943, a F6F-3 Hellcat fighter plane, (Bu. No. 26171), was making a landing on runway 19 at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when the right side landing gear collapsed forcing the aircraft off the runway damaging the right wing and propeller. The pilot was not injured.
Source:
Quonset Point Crash Log at Providence College Library archives.
