Quonset Point, Rhode Island – January 15, 1944
TBF-1 Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On January 15, 1944, a TBF-1 Avenger, (Bu. No. 47520), landed at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station after a training flight. Just after touchdown, the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop. The three man crew was not injured, but the aircraft suffered significant damage.
Source:
U.S. Navy accident report #44-10885
