Quonset Point Naval Air Station – June 4, 1945
Corsair Aircraft
U. S. Navy Photo
On June 4, 1945, a F4U Corsair, (Bu. No. 81639) was making a landing at the Quonset Point NAS when a wheel strut broke causing the plane to ground loop, damaging the propeller and breaking the left wing. The pilot was not injured.
Source:
Quonset Point Crash Log – Providence College Library
