Quonset Point Naval Air Station – July 25, 1943
SNC Falcon
Naval History and Heritage Command Photo
On July 25, 1943, a Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon training aircraft, (Bu. No. 05201), crash landed on runway 23 at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station causing damage to the wings. The pilot and instructor were not injured.
Later that same day, another SNC-1, (Bu. No. 05207), crash landed on runway 34 causing damage tot he wings and tail. There were no injuries.
Source:
Quonset Point Crash Log, Providence College Library archives.
