Quonset Point, Rhode Island – January 22, 1944
TBF-1 Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On January 22, 1944, a TBF-1 Avenger, (Bu. No. 48031) , was attempting to take off from the Quonset Point Naval Air Station on an icy runway, and couldn’t get up enough speed to become airborne. The pilot then aborted the attempt, and applied the brakes, but due to the icy conditions the aircraft went off the end of the runway and struck some railroad tracks causing significant damage to the aircraft. None of the aircraft crew was injured.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report # 44-11077
